Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers List 2026 - Summary
This detailed Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers list gives you information about the leaders who have led the state up to 2026. In India, even though the state governor is the official head, the real power lies with the chief minister. Knowing the history of Tamil Nadu’s leaders through this list helps you understand the state’s political path.
Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers List up to 2026: A Detailed Look
Below is the full list of Chief Ministers who have served Tamil Nadu, including their time in office and political party. This list is current as of 2025.
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| Chief Minister | From | To | Party Name |
| 16-Feb-17 | Present | DMK | |
| Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 16-Feb-17 | 2021 | AIADMK |
| O. Panneerselvam | 6-Dec-16 | 15-Feb-17 | AIADMK |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 24-May-16 | 4-Dec-16 | AIADMK |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 23-May-15 | 23-May-16 | AIADMK |
| O. Panneerselvam | 29-Sep-14 | 22-May-15 | AIADMK |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 16-May-11 | 27-Sep-14 | AIADMK |
| M. Karunanidhi | 13-May-06 | 15-May-11 | DMK |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 2-Mar-02 | 12-May-06 | AIADMK |
| O. Panneerselvam | 21-Sep-01 | 1-Mar-02 | AIADMK |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 14-May-01 | 21-Sep-01 | AIADMK |
| M. Karunanidhi | 13-May-96 | 13-May-01 | DMK |
| J. Jayalalithaa | 24-Jun-91 | 13-May-96 | AIADMK |
| President’s rule | 30-Jan-91 | 24-Jun-91 | DMK |
| M. Karunanidhi | 27-Jan-89 | 30-Jan-91 | DMK |
| President’s rule | 30-Jan-88 | 27-Jan-89 | |
| Janaki Ramachandran | 7-Jan-88 | 30-Jan-88 | AIADMK |
| V.R. Nedunchezhiyan | 24-Dec-87 | 7-Jan-88 | AIADMK |
| M. G. Ramachandran | 10-Feb-85 | 24-Dec-87 | AIADMK |
| M. G. Ramachandran | 9-Jun-80 | 15-Nov-84 | AIADMK |
| President’s rule | 17-Feb-80 | 9-Jun-80 | |
| M. G. Ramachandran | 1-Jul-77 | 17-Feb-80 | AIADMK |
| President’s rule | 31-Jan-76 | 30-Jun-77 | |
| M. Karunanidhi | 15-Mar-71 | 31-Jan-76 | DMK |
| M. Karunanidhi | 10-Feb-69 | 4-Jan-71 | DMK |
| V.R. Nedunchezhiyan | 3-Feb-69 | 10-Feb-69 | DMK |
| C. N. Annadurai | 1-Mar-67 | 3-Feb-69 | DMK |
| C. N. Annadurai | 6-Mar-67 | 14-Jan-69 | DMK |
| M. Bakthavatsalam | 2-Oct-63 | 6-Mar-67 | INC |
| K. Kamaraj | 15-Mar-62 | 2-Oct-63 | INC |
| K. Kamaraj | 13-Apr-57 | 1-Mar-62 | INC |
| K. Kamaraj | 13-Apr-54 | 31-Mar-57 | INC |
| C. Rajagopalachari | 10-Apr-52 | 13-Apr-54 | INC |
| P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | 26-Jan-50 | 10-Apr-52 | INC |
| P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | 6-Apr-49 | 26-Jan-50 | INC |
| O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar | 23-Mar-47 | 6-Apr-49 | INC |
| Tanguturi Prakasam | 30-Apr-46 | 23-Mar-47 | INC |
| Governor’s Rule | 29-Oct-39 | 30-Apr-46 | INC |
| C. Rajagopalachari | 14-Jul-37 | 29-Oct-39 | INC |
| Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu | 1-Apr-37 | 14-Jul-37 | Interim provisional ministry |
| Raja of Bobbili | 24-Aug-36 | 1-Apr-37 | Justice Party |
| P. T. Rajan | 4-Apr-36 | 24-Aug-36 | Justice Party |
| Raja of Bobbili | 5-Nov-34 | 4-Apr-36 | Justice Party |
| Raja of Bobbili | 5-Nov-32 | 5-Nov-34 | Justice Party |
| B. Munuswamy Naidu | 27-Oct-30 | 5-Nov-32 | Justice Party |
| P. Subbarayan | 4-Dec-26 | 27-Oct-30 | Unaffiliated |
| Raja of Panagal | 19-Nov-23 | 4-Dec-26 | Justice Party |
| Raja of Panagal | 11-Jul-21 | 11-Sep-23 | Justice Party |
| A. Subbarayalu Reddiar | 17-Dec-20 | 11-Jul-21 | Justice Party |
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