Who is the de facto head of the government in Tamil Nadu?

In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state’s de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the state’s governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government.

Who was the first actress-turned Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?

M. G. Ramachandran became the first actor-turned chief minister in India. V. N. Janaki Ramachandran became the first woman chief minister of Tamil Nadu. V. N. Janaki Ramachandran became the first actress-turned chief minister in India. The shortest period is by V. N. Janaki Ramachandran who held office only for 23 days.

Who was the first woman leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu legislative assembly?

J. Jayalalithaa became the first woman leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. J. Jayalalithaa became the first woman chief minister of Tamil Nadu by winning legislative assembly election in 1991. J. Jayalalithaa was the youngest chief minister of Tamil Nadu.

Which Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is protected with Z+ security?

J. Jayalalithaa and M. Karunanidhi are the chief ministers from the state of Tamil Nadu protected with Z+ Security. On 21 September 2001, the Supreme Court of India ruled that the appointment of Ms. Jayalalithaa as chief minister on 14 May 2001 was invalid, with retrospective effect.

How many voters are there in Tamilnadu?

There were over 5.79 crore voters in the electoral rolls and 65,616 polling stations in Tamil Nadu. A special purification drive of electoral rolls between 15 and 29 February 2016 in all poll-bound States including Tamil Nadu was held, in which door-to-door verification was undertaken involving booth-level agents.

How long is the term of office of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister?

Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister’s term is for five years and is subject to no term limits. Since 1952, Tamil Nadu has had 11 chief ministers, 12 including V. R. Nedunchezhiyan who twice acted in the role.