The sudden demise of M.G. Ramachandran 24 December 1987, the Council of Ministers headed by him was dissolved. The Governor appointed V.R. Nedunchezhiyan Senior Most Member of the outgoing Council to act as Chief Minister till the election of new Leader and on his advice appointed Council of Ministers.
Cabinet ministers
S.noNameDesignationPartyChief Minister1.V.R. NedunchezhiyanChief MinisterAIADMKCabinet Ministers2.Panruti S. RamachandranMinister for FoodAIADMK3.R.M. VEERAPPANMinister for Local Administration4.K. RAJARAMMinister for Industries and Agriculture5.P.U SHANMUGAMMinister for Health6.C. PONNAIYANMinister for Education and Law7.S. MUTHUSAMYMinister for Transport8.S. THIRUNAVUKKAARASUMinister for Housing and Handlooms9.V.V. SWAMINATHANMinister for Tourism, Prohibition and Electricity10.R.SOUNDARARAJANMinister for Noon Meal and Social Welfare11.T. RAMASAMYMinister for Commercial Taxes12.A.ARUNACHALAMMinister for Adi Dravidar Welfare13.K.K.S.S.R. RAMACHANDRANMinister for Public Works
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