Fifth Karunanidhi ministry

Fifth Karunanidhi ministry

14th Ministry of Tamil Nadu
Date formed13 May 2006
Date dissolved15 May 2011
People and organisations
Head of stateGovernor Surjit Singh Barnala
Head of governmentM. Karunanidhi
Member partiesDMK
Status in legislatureMinority
163 / 234(70%)
Opposition partyAIADMK
Opposition leaderJ. Jayalalithaa
History
Election2006
Legislature term5 Years
Incoming formation13th Tamil Nadu Assembly
Outgoing formation12th Tamil Nadu Assembly
PredecessorThird Jayalalithaa ministry
SuccessorFourth Jayalalithaa ministry

M. Karunanidhi was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on for fifth time after DMK and allies' victory in the 2006 state assembly election, forming the first minority government in the state since the 1952 election. M. Karunanidhi became the 14th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu due to the election.