Nomination of Members and Adviser of Southern Zonal Council
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (Military), issued G.O. Ms. No. 461 dated 17 July 2026 to nominate two additional members and a Second Adviser to the Southern Zonal Council. The nomination was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu and supersedes G.O. Ms. No. 349, Public (Military) Department, dated 1 July 2021.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 461, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (Military), on 17 July 2026, sets out Tamil Nadu's nominated representatives to the Southern Zonal Council. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the nominations using the powers conferred by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
The notification was published in Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 318, on 17 July 2026. It replaces the nominations made under G.O. Ms. No. 349, Public (Military) Department, dated 1 July 2021.
Members and adviser nominated
G.O. Ms. No. 461 nominates the following people to the Southern Zonal Council:
- Thiru R. Nirmalkumar, Minister for Energy Resources and Law, as a member.
- Thiru Rajmohan, Minister for School Education, Tamil Development, Information and Publicity, as a member.
- Dr. K. Manivasan, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, as Second Adviser.
The two ministers are nominated in addition to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The Second Adviser is nominated in addition to the Chief Secretary to the Government.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 461 directly concerns the Tamil Nadu Government's representation and advisory participation in the Southern Zonal Council. It affects the nominated ministers, the nominated Second Adviser, and the government officials responsible for the State's participation in that council.
Relevance to property and land matters
G.O. Ms. No. 461 does not contain provisions about land ownership, property registration, planning permission, land classification, development controls or changes of land use. A property buyer, owner or professional does not need to take any land-related action based on this notification.
The notification is an administrative nomination concerning the Southern Zonal Council. Its published text does not create requirements for private property transactions or alter any identified land rights.
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Common questions
Does this notification change any land or property rules in Tamil Nadu?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 461 only nominates members and a Second Adviser to the Southern Zonal Council and contains no land or property provisions.
Who has been nominated as members of the Southern Zonal Council?
Thiru R. Nirmalkumar, Minister for Energy Resources and Law, and Thiru Rajmohan, Minister for School Education, Tamil Development, Information and Publicity, have been nominated as members in addition to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Who is the nominated Second Adviser?
Dr. K. Manivasan, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, is nominated as Second Adviser in addition to the Chief Secretary to the Government.
Does G.O. Ms. No. 461 replace an earlier nomination order?
Yes. It supersedes G.O. Ms. No. 349, Public (Military) Department, dated 1 July 2021.
