16th Tamil Nadu Assembly

Indian state legislature

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June 29 2024 The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituted its standing committees for the 2024-2025 period, with M. Appavu appointed as chairman of the Business Advisory Committee and Committee on Rules, and various other committee chairs assigned to different members.
March 2024 K. Ponmudy was re-contested and resisted in the Tirukkoyilur constituency
March 2024 K. Ponmudy was reelected/resisted after previous disqualification
February 24 2024 S. Vijayadharani resigned from the legislative assembly
December 21 2023 Additional ministerial changes with R. S. Raja Kannappan taking Higher Education portfolio, and R. Gandhi assigned to Khadi and Village Industries Board.
December 19 2023 K. Ponmudy was disqualified from the legislative assembly
June 16 2023 Further ministerial adjustments with Thangam Thennarasu taking on Electricity and Non-Conventional Energy Development, and S. Muthusamy assigned Prohibition and Excise portfolios.
May 11 2023 Significant cabinet reshuffle with Thangam Thennarasu taking Finance portfolio, Palanivel Thiagarajan appointed to Information Technology & Digital Services, Mano Thangaraj assigned Milk and Dairy Development, and T.R.B. Rajaa appointed to Industries portfolio.
April 21 2023 Standing committees of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly were constituted, with M. Appavu appointed as chairman of the Business Advisory Committee and Committee on Rules, among other committee assignments for various members.
March 31 2023 The tenure of the 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly was extended until this date, completing its initial legislative period.
December 14 2022 Multiple ministerial appointments and portfolio changes, including Udhayanidhi Stalin joining as Youth Welfare and Sports Minister, K. Ramachandran appointed as Tourism Minister, and several other ministers added or reshuffled.
March 29 2022 S. S. Sivasankar appointed as Transport Minister, joining the cabinet.
2021 Following elections, opposition leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami attends the house proceedings.
August 2 2021 Portrait of M. Karunanidhi unveiled by Ram Nath Kovind during the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) rule.
June 17 2021 The 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly was constituted, marking the beginning of its legislative tenure with various committees established.
May 7 2021 M. K. Stalin was elected as the Chief Minister and officially assumed office, leading the newly formed 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
May 3 2021 The Sixteenth Legislative Assembly was constituted after the 2021 assembly election, with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led front winning and forming the government.
April 2021 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and allies won the State Assembly elections, marking the formation of the 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
February 23 2021 Portrait of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai unveiled in the assembly chamber.
July 19 2019 Portrait of S. S. Ramaswami Padayachi unveiled by Edappadi K. Palaniswami in the assembly chamber.
February 12 2018 Portrait of J. Jayalalithaa unveiled by P. Dhanapal in the assembly chamber.
2011 After AIADMK's election victory, assembly shifted back to Fort St. George.
March 2010 New assembly building opened, and assembly began functioning in the new complex.

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