Janaki ministry

Janaki Ministry

7th Ministry of Tamil Nadu
Head of the government
Date formed7 January 1988
Date dissolved30 January 1988
People and organisations
GovernorS. L. Khurana
Chief MinisterV. N. Janaki Ramachandran
Chief Minister's historyIndian film actress
Total no. of members8
Member party  All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition party  Indian National Congress
Opposition leaderO. Subramanian
History
Election1984
Outgoing election1980
Legislature term23 days
PredecessorThird Ramachandran ministry
Second Nedunchezhiyan ministry(interim)
SuccessorThird Karunanidhi ministry

The Ministry of Janaki was the Council of Ministers, headed by V. N. Janaki Ramachandran, that was formed after the death of her husband and the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.) with the support of some senior prominent members headed by R. M. Veerappan. On 7 January 1988, the council took office.

She was the first women Chief minister of Tamilnadu and her ministry was dismissed following Pandemonium in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly following Motion of no confidence on 28 January.