K. Palaniswami Ministry | |
|---|---|
 20th Ministry of Tamil Nadu | |
| Head of the government | |
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| Date formed | 16 February 2017 |
| Date dissolved | 7 May 2021 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | C. Vidyasagar Rao (Till 6 October 2017) Banwarilal Purohit (From 6 October 2017 till 7 May 2021) |
| Head of government | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Deputy head of government | O. Paneerselvam |
| Status in legislature | Majority government
123 / 234 (53%) |
| History | |
| Election | 2016 |
| Predecessor | Third Panneerselvam ministry |
| Successor | Stalin ministry |
The First Ministry of Palaniswami was the Council of Ministers, headed by Edappadi K. Palaniswami, that was formed after the fifteenth legislative assembly election, which was held on 16th of May 2016. The results of the election were announced on 19 May 2016, and this led to the formation of the 15th Assembly. On 16 February 2017, the Council took office.[1][2]