Cabinet Name: | First Ramachandran Ministry |
Cabinet Number: | 4th |
Cabinet Type: | Ministry |
Jurisdiction: | Tamil Nadu |
Flag: | Flag of India.svg |
Flag Border: | true |
Flag Width: | 75 |
Incumbent: | Head of the government |
Date Formed: | 30 June 1977 |
Date Dissolved: | 17 February 1980 |
Governor Title: | Governor |
Governor: | Prabhudas B. Patwari |
Government Head Title: | Chief Minister |
Government Head: | M. G. Ramachandran |
Government Head History: | Indian film actor |
Total Number: | 18 |
Political Party: | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Legislature Status: | Majority |
Opposition Party: | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Opposition Leader: | M. Karunanidhi |
Election: | 1977 |
Last Election: | 1971 |
Legislature Term: | 2 years, 232 days |
Predecessor: | Second Karunanidhi ministry |
Successor: | Second Ramachandran ministry |
The First Ministry of Ramachandran was the Council of Ministers, headed by M. G. Ramachandran, that was formed after the sixth legislative assembly election, which was held in two phases on 12th and 14th of June 1977. The results of the election were announced in June 1977, and this led to the formation of the 6th Assembly. On 30 June 1977, the Council took office.[1]
According to
Article 163 of the Indian Constitution,This means that the Ministers serve under the pleasure of the Governor and he/she may remove them, on the advice of the Chief Minister, whenever they want.
The Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister, and the Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor:
Provided that in the States of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, there shall be a Minister in charge of tribal welfare who may in addition be in charge of the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and backward classes or any other work.
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No. | Name | Constituency | Portfolio | Departments | Political party | |
1 | M. G. Ramachandran | Aruppukkottai | Chief Minister |
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2 | Nanjil K. Manoharan | Palayamkottai | Minister for Finance |
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3 | Panruti S. Ramachandran | Panruti | Minister for Public Works |
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4 | K. Narayanaswamy | Member of the Legislative Council | Minister for Law |
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5 | G. R. Edmund | Tirunelveli | Minister for Food and Co-operation |
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6 | R. M. Veerappan | Member of the Legislative Council | Minister for Information and Publicity |
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7 | C. Aranganayagam | Coimbatore West | Minister for Education |
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8 | K. Kalimuthu | Thiruparankundram | Minister for Local Administration |
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9 | S. Raghavanandam | Member of the Legislative Council | Minister for Labour |
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10 | P. Soundarapandian | Krishnarayapuram | Minister for Harijan Welfare |
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11 | C. Ponnaiyan | Tiruchengode | Minister for Transport |
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12 | P. T. Saraswathi | Thirumangalam | Minister for Social Welfare |
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13 | P. Kolandaivelu | Udumalaipettai | Minister for Agriculture |
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14 | K. Raja Mohammed | Member of the Legislative Council | Minister for Handlooms and Textiles |
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No. | Name | Constituency | Portfolio | Departments | Political Party | |
1 | M. G. Ramachandran | Aruppukkottai | Chief Minister |
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Cabinet Ministers | ||||||
2 | Nanjil K. Manoharan | Palayamkottai | Minister for Finance |
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3 | Panruti S. Ramachandran | Panruti | Minister for Electricity |
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4 | K. A. Krishnaswamy | Member of the Legislative Council | Minister for Co-operation |
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5 | S. D. Somasundaram | Member of the Legislative Council | Minister for Revenue |
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6 | G. R. Edmund | Tirunelveli | Minister for Food-Price Control and Co-operation |
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7 | R. M. Veerappan | Member of the Legislative Council | Minister for Information and Hindu Religious Endowments |
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8 | K. Narayanaswamy | Member of the Legislative Council | Minister for Law |
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9 | C. Aranganayagam | Coimbatore West | Minister for Education |
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10 | K. Kalimuthu | Thiruparankundram | Minister for Local Administration-Rural Indebtedness |
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11 | S. Raghavanandam | Member of the Legislative Council | Minister for Labour |
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12 | P. Soundarapandian | Krishnarayapuram | Minister for Harijan Welfare |
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13 | C. Ponnaiyan | Tiruchengode | Minister for Transport |
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14 | P. Kolandaivelu | Udumalaipettai | Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation-Agro Engineering |
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15 | K. Raja Mohammed | Member of the Legislative Council | Minister for Rural Industries-Wakfs |
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16 | R. Soundararajan | Srirangam | Minister for Health |
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17 | P. T. Saraswathi | Thirumangalam | Minister for Social Welfare |
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18 | Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan | Modakkurichi | Minister for Khadi and Handlooms |
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