Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu
The political state of Tamil Nadu in India was created in 1969 when erstwhile Madras State was renamed Madras State was renamed as Tamil Nadu on 14 January 1969. The legislative assembly adopted a resolution on 14 May 1986, to abolish the legislative council. Thereafter, the legislative council was abolished through an act of Parliament named the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1986 with effect from 1 November 1986. The state legislature is unicameral, and consists of 235 members including one nominated member.
| S.No | Name | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Subbarayalu Reddiar | 1920-1921 |
| 2 | Raja of Panagal | 1921-1926 |
| 3 | P. Subbarayan | 1926-1930 |
| 4 | B. Munuswamy Naidu | 1930-1932 |
| 5 | Ramakrishna Ranga Rao (Raja of Bobbilli) | 1932-1934 |
| 6 | Ramakrishna Ranga Rao | 1934-1936 |
| 7 | P. T. Rajan | 1936 |
| 8 | Ramakrishna Ranga Rao | 1936-1937 |
| 9 | Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu | 1937 |
| 10 | C. Rajagopalachari | 1937-1939 |
| Governor's Rule | 1939-1946 | |
| 11 | Tanguturi Prakasam | 1946-1947 |
| 12 | O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar | 1947-1949 |
| 13 | P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | 1949-1952 |
| 14 | C. Rajagopalachari | 1952-1957 |
| 15 | K. Kamaraj | 1957-1963 |
| 16 | M. Bakthavatsalam | 1963-1967 |
| 17 | C. N. Annadurai | 1967-1969 |
| 18 | V.R. Nedunchezhiyan | 1969 |
| 19 | M. Karunanidhi | 1969-1976 |
| President's Rule | 1976-1977 | |
| 20 | M. G. Ramachandran | 1977-1980 |
| President's Rule | 1980 | |
| 21 | M.G. Ramachandran | 1980-1987 |
| 22 | V.R. Nedunchezhiyan | 1987-1988 |
| 23 | Janaki Ramachandran | 1988 |
| President's Rule | 1988-1989 | |
| 24 | M. Karunanidhi | 1989-1991 |
| President's Rule | 1991 | |
| 25 | J. Jayalalithaa | 1991-1996 |
| 26 | M. Karunanidhi | 1996-2001 |
| 27 | J. Jayalalithaa | 2001 |
| 28 | O. Panneerselvam | 2001-2002 |
| 29 | J. Jayalalithaa | 2002-2006 |
| 30 | M. Karunanidhi | 2006-2011 |
| 31 | J. Jayalalithaa | 2011-2014 |
| 32 | O. Panneerselvam | 2014-2015 |
| 33 | J. Jayalalithaa | 2015-2016 |
| 34 | O. Panneerselvam | 2016-2017 |
| 35 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 2017 - Till Now |
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