Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is a region in the south of India. Its capital and largest city are Chennai, also known as Madras. The region is home to Tamil people, whose native tongue is Tamil — one of the most ancient languages ​​in the world. Tamil Nadu is located on the border of the Puducherry Union Territory and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It also shares an international coastal border with Sri Lanka. The Tamil Nadu economy is the second-largest in India. This state is among the most populous and developed regions in India. Also, the Tamil film industry plays a major role in the province’s famous culture.

Tamil Nadu Administration

The Tamil Nadu chief minister is the head of the government and cabinet, while the governor is the head of state. The Chief Justice of the Madras High Court is the head of the judiciary. According to the ancient Tamil kings, the state is divided into four main sections: the Pallava Nadu, the Chera Nadu division, the Chola Nadu, and the Pandiya Nadu divisions. These four divisions are further divided into 38 districts. The District is governed by a Regional Collector who is usually a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), appointed by the State Government. Chennai, the provincial capital, is the fourth largest city in India and one of the largest cities in India. The state comprises 39 constituencies of Lok Sabha and 234 constituencies of the Legislature. Tamil Nadu has been a pioneer in India’s E-Governance programs. A large part of government records such as digital land titles and all major government offices such as Urban Local Bodies – all organisations and functions of municipal offices – revenue collection, land registry are computerised. The Tamil Nadu Police Force is over 140 years old, and it is one of the regions in India where law and order have been most successfully maintained. Also, the state’s legislative assembly is sitting in Fort St. George in Chennai.

History of Politics in Tamil Nadu

Before independence, Tamil Nadu was under British colonial rule as part of the Madras Presidency. The largest party in Tamil Nadu was the Indian National Congress (INC). But regional groups have been in charge of state politics since 1916. One of the first regional groups, the South Indian Welfare Association, which preceded Dravidian groups in Tamil Nadu, was formed in 1916. It was also known as Justice Pary. The Justice Party’s victory in the election was the non-participation of the INC, seeking India’s full independence. The Justice Party, which was under E. V. Ramasamy, was renamed Dravidar Kazhagam in 1944. It was seeking the establishment of an independent state called Dravida Nadu. However, the group split in two because of differences between its two leaders, E. V. Ramasamy and C. N. Annadurai. C. N. Annadurai split away from Dravida Kazhagam to found Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). In 1956, the DMK entered politics. Following C. N. Annadurai, M. Karunanidhi became the main leader, including several other leaders, including the then-famous M. G. Ramachandran. M. G. Ramachandran founded the new Dravidian All India Anna Annavvida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 1972 as a rebel group of the DMK, named after  political adviser C. N. Annadurai, popularly known as “Anna.” Following the death of M. G. Ramachandran, J. Jayalalithaa assumed the leadership of the AIADMK party and was affectionately known by millions as Amma (Mother).

Current Government

R.N Ravi is the governor of Tamil Nadu. The acting Chief Justice of the Madras High Court is Munishwar Nath Bhandari., and IAS V. Irai Anbu is the Chief Secretary. As of April 2022, the current Tamil Nadu government is led by M.K.Stalin of the DMK party (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) after his recent victory in the 2021 State Election. The Tamil Nadu CM has proven his resilience. From tackling Covid-19 to procuring advanced state-of-the-art equipment at all levels, from attracting new investors to finding quick solutions to emerging issues, ‘high speed’ has become a sign of the DMK government. 

Conclusion 

Tamil Nadu government has successfully integrated the industrial policy with social programs, which have produced a positive cycle of development. Industrial development has provided resources for investment in social policies, and these social policies have strengthened the foundation of health, productivity and social skills of the state.11 Higher skills among workers, too, have allowed the state to enter into more complex economic activities; it has divided its economy and thus continued to grow. But the state has a great room for development: women have stopped working (measuring national practice); public liberation is still common in low-income families, and the results of primary schooling are no better than average in India as a whole.