22nd MAY 2026 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Cabinet Expansion Under Vijay's Leadership in Tamil Nadu
- Today (May 22), the cabinet led by Vijay in Tamil Nadu saw the induction of two new ministers: Vanni Arasu, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) MLA representing the Tindivanam constituency, and Shahjahan, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MLA representing the Papanasam constituency.
- Vanni Arasu has assumed charge as the Minister for Social Justice, while Shahjahan has taken charge as the Minister for Minority Welfare.
- Former Minister K.P. Krishnan has been appointed as the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board. K.P. Krishnan had contested and lost in the Lalgudi assembly constituency in the Trichy district; he was defeated by the AIADMK candidate, Leema Rose.
- The Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) was formerly known as the 'Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board' (TNSCB). Established in 1970 by Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi, the name of this Board was changed by the current government in 2021.
