First Karunanidhi ministry

First Karunanidhi ministry

2nd Ministry of Tamil Nadu
Date formed10 February 1969
Date dissolved14 March 1971
People and organisations
Head of stateGovernor Sardar Ujjal Singh
Head of governmentM. Karunanidhi
Member partiesDMK
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyINC
Opposition leaderP. G. Karuthiruman(assembly)
History
Election(s)1967
Legislature term(s)5 Years
PredecessorFirst Nedunchezhiyan ministry
SuccessorSecond Karunanidhi ministry

After C. N. Annadurai died, an interim ministry was elected. The election of M. Karunanidhi as the leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Legislature Party the interim Council of Ministers headed by V. R. Nedunchezhiyan resigned on 10 February 1969 and the Governor appointed M. Karunanidhi as Chief Minister on 10 February 1969.

Cabinet ministers

S.no Name Designation Party
Chief Minister
1. M. Karunanidhi Chief Minister DMK
Cabinet Ministers
2. DR. V. R. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN Minister for Education and Health DMK
3. SATYAVANIMUTHU Minister for Agriculture and Harijan Welfare
4. N. V. NATARAJAN Minister for Backward Classes
5. P. U. SHANMUGAM Minister for Commercial Taxes
6. S. MADHAVAN Minister for Industries
7. S. J. SADIQ PASHA Minister for Public Works
8. SI. PA. ADITANAR Minister for Co-operation
9. K. V. SUBBIAH Minister for Religious Endowments
10. O. P. RAMAN Minister for Electricity