Government & Administration

Tamil Nadu’s legislature was bicameral till 1986 but later on it was replaced by a unicameral legislature with 234 members in the legislative assembly. Like all other states of India, the head of the state is the Governor, appointed by the President of India. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers.

Tamil Nadu has 39 seats in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament. The major administrative units in the state include 30 districts, 7 municipal corporations, 152 municipalities, 561 town panchayats and 12,618 village panchayats. Tamil Nadu is a prosperous state performing stable governance over decades. With the advancement of computer and information technology, the state has initiated e-Governance in the sectors like legislature, judiciary, or administration for improving internal efficiency in public services.

Present Govt. & Administration

Governor - His Excellency Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala

Chief Minister - Dr. Kalaignar M Karunanidhi

Chief Justice, High Court of Madras - Thiru Ajit Prakash Shah

Chief Secretary to Govt.

Thiru L K Tripathy IAS
Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009

Phone : 25671555 (O), 24794585 (R)
Fax : 25672304
E-Mail : cs@tn.gov.in