Kamaraj ministry
Cabinet nameKamaraj ministries
Incumbent1954–1957 · 1957–1962 · 1962–1963
Date formed
  • First: 13 April 1954
  • Second: 1957
  • Third: 1962
Date dissolved
  • First: 1957
  • Second: 1962
  • Third: 2 October 1963
Chief MinisterK. Kamaraj
Government head history1954–1963
Governor
Legislature term
Election
Last election1967
PreviousC. Rajagopalachari ministry
SuccessorBhaktavatsalam ministry

K. Kamaraj was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Madras State on 13 April 1954. K. Kamaraj ousted Rajaji on 31 March 1954 and was elected the leader of Congress Legislative Party. Kamaraj consolidated his position by offering ministerial position to leaders of Tamil Nadu Toilers Party and Commonweal Party.[1][2]

First Ministry

Members of ministry who served between 13 April 1954 – 13 April 1957 under the Chief Ministership of Kamraj are

MinisterPortfolio
K. KamarajChief Minister; Minister of Public and Police in the Home Department
A. B. ShettyMinister in charge of medical and public health, cooperation, housing and ex-servicemen
M. BhaktavatsalamMinister in charge of Agriculture, Forests, Fisheries, Cinchona, Rural Welfare, Community Projects, National Extension Scheme, Women's Welfare, Industries and Labour and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary
C. SubramaniamMinister in charge of Finance, Food, Education, Elections and Information and Publicity and Law (Courts and Prisons)
M. A. Manickavelu NaickerMinister in charge of Land Revenue and Commercial Taxes and Rural Development.
Raja Sri Shanmuga Rajeswara SethupathiMinister in charge of Public Works, Accommodation Control, Engineering Colleges, Stationery and Printing including Establishment questions of the Stationery Department and the Government Press
B. ParameswaranMinister in charge of Transport, Harijan Uplift, Hindu Religious Endowments, Registration and Prohibition
S. S. Ramasami PadayachiMinister in charge of Local Administration

Former Members

  • Following the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, A. B. Shetty quit the Ministry on 1 March 1956 and his portfolio was shared between other ministers in the cabinet.

Second Ministry

Kamaraj's council of ministers during kamaraja's second tenure as Chief Minister (1 April 1957 – 1 March 1962):[3]

MinisterPortfolio
K. KamarajChief Minister, Public Planning and Development (including Local Development Works, Women's Welfare, Community Projects and Rural Welfare), National Extension Scheme
M. BhaktavatsalamHome
C. SubramaniamFinance
R. VenkataramanIndustries
M. A. Manickavelu NaickerRevenue
P. KakkanWorks
V. RamaiahElectricity
Lourdhammal SimonLocal Administration

Third Ministry

Kamaraj's council of ministers during his third tenure as Chief Minister (3 March 1962 – 2 October 1963):[3][4][5]

MinisterPortfolio
K. KamarajChief Minister, Public Planning and Development (including Local Development Works, Women's Welfare, Community Projects and Rural Welfare), National Extension Scheme
M. BhaktavatsalamFinance and Education
Jothi VenkatachalamPublic Health
R. VenkataramanRevenue
S. M. Abdul MajidLocal Administration
P. KakkanAgriculture
N. Nallasenapathi Sarkarai MandradiarCooperation, Forests
G. BhuvaraghanPublicity and Information

References

  1. ^ Walch, James. Faction and front: Party systems in South India. Young Asia Publications. pp. 162–163.
  2. ^ A Review of the Madras Legislative Assembly (1952–1957) Archived 17 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Kandaswamy, P. (2001). The Political Career of K. Kamaraj. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 62–64. Archived 31 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ The Madras Legislative Assembly, Third Assembly I Session Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ The Madras Legislative Assembly, Third Assembly II Session Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine