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District · Tamil Nadu

Chennai

Your representatives and officials in Chennai — who they are, what they handle, and how to escalate.

3MPs

13MLAs

16Constituencies

Who fixes what in Chennai

Pick a problem to see the actual people responsible — from the local office up to the Chief Minister.

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Start at the local office
Ward Officer / Ward Engineer
Your first stop in a city for potholes, garbage, drains and street lights.
Start here, then escalate to the Municipal Commissioner.
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District administration
District Collector / DMÂ· Chennai
Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.
The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.
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The state minister who runs this department
B. RajkumarTamilaga Vettri KazhagamCabinet Minister Â· Housing, Urban Development Aadhav ArjunaTamilaga Vettri KazhagamCabinet Minister Â· Public Works, Sports Development
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Head of the state government
C. Joseph Vijay (Vijay)Tamilaga Vettri KazhagamChief Minister, Tamil Nadu

Your elected representatives here

MLAs — state subjects (police, schools, water, state roads)

V. K. RamkumarTamilaga Vettri KazhagamMLA Â· Anna Nagar A. RajmohanTamilaga Vettri KazhagamMLA Â· Egmore P. K. Sekar BabuDravida Munnetra KazhagamMLA Â· Harbour V. S. BabuTamilaga Vettri KazhagamMLA Â· Kolathur

C. Joseph VijayTamilaga Vettri KazhagamMLA Â· Perambur K. V. Vijay DamuTamilaga Vettri KazhagamMLA Â· Royapuram M. Arul PrakasamTamilaga Vettri KazhagamMLA Â· Saidapet M. R. PallaviTamilaga Vettri KazhagamMLA Â· Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar Bussy N. AnandTamilaga Vettri KazhagamMLA Â· Thiyagarayanagar J. C. D. PrabhakarTamilaga Vettri KazhagamMLA Â· Thousand Lights R. KumarTamilaga Vettri KazhagamMLA Â· Velachery Aadhav ArjunaTamilaga Vettri KazhagamMLA Â· Villivakkam R. SabarinathanTamilaga Vettri KazhagamMLA Â· Virugampakkam

MPs — national subjects (railways, highways, telecom)

Dayanidhi MaranDravida Munnetra KazhagamMP Â· Chennai Central Kalanidhi VeeraswamyDravida Munnetra KazhagamMP Â· Chennai North

Tamizhachi ThangapandianDravida Munnetra KazhagamMP Â· Chennai South

State government as of July 2026.Open the Chennai page

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Your elected representatives

The people this district votes for. Tap anyone to see their record, responsibilities and how to hold them accountable.

Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha)

Dayanidhi MaranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Chennai Central

Kalanidhi VeeraswamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Chennai North

Tamizhachi ThangapandianDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Chennai South

Members of the Legislative Assembly

V. K. RamkumarTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Anna Nagar

A. RajmohanTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Egmore

P. K. Sekar BabuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Harbour

V. S. BabuTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Kolathur

C. Joseph VijayTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Perambur

K. V. Vijay DamuTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Royapuram

M. Arul PrakasamTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Saidapet

M. R. PallaviTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar

Bussy N. AnandTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Thiyagarayanagar

J. C. D. PrabhakarTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Thousand Lights

R. KumarTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Velachery

Aadhav ArjunaTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Villivakkam

R. SabarinathanTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Virugampakkam

Officials for this district

The appointed officers who run day-to-day services here. Information only — these officers are not rated.

District Collector / DM

Revenue, land, certificates, disaster relief and overall district coordination — the safe catch-all for your area.

Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.

How to escalate: The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.

Superintendent of Police (SP)

All policing, safety and FIRs in the district.

Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.

How to escalate: Police Station (SHO) → DSP/Circle Officer → SP → DGP. A magistrate can order an FIR under BNSS 175(3).

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Constituencies in this district

The Lok Sabha and assembly seats that cover this district.

Who is responsible for what?

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