After the General Elections held on 10 May 2001 the Governor appointed J. Jayalalithaa as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

The Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister appointed five more Members C. Ponnaiyan, Dr. M. Thambi Durai, D. Jayakumar, Ayyaru Vandayar and R. Sarojaa as ministers in the Council of Ministers on the same day.

On 19 May 2001 the Governor appointed nineteen more members in the council.

However, Jayalalithaa couldn't last long in office and to pave way for First Panneerselvam ministry.

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