Salem
Who fixes what in Salem
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 / DM· Salem
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
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Head of the state government
Your elected representatives here
MLAs — state subjects (police, schools, water, state roads)
Edappadi K. PalaniswamiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamMLA · EdappadiA. NallathambiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamMLA · GangavalliG. VenkatachalamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamMLA · MetturR. ManiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamMLA · OmalurS. VetrivelAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamMLA · SankariM. S. PalanivelTamilaga Vettri KazhagamMLA · VeerapandiP. UsharaniAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamMLA · YercaudMPs — national subjects (railways, highways, telecom)
State government as of July 2026.Open the Salem page
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)
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Attur
Edappadi
Gangavalli
Mettur
Omalur
Sankari
Veerapandi
Yercaud
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).
Top leaders
Ranked by their official work record. This is information, not a verdict.
- 1A. ManiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 2A. NallathambiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Gangavalli, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 3A. P. JayasankaranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Attur, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 4Edappadi K. PalaniswamiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Edappadi, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 5G. VenkatachalamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Mettur, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 6M. S. PalanivelTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Veerapandi, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 7Malaiyarasan DDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 8P. UsharaniAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Yercaud, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 9R. ManiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Omalur, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 10S. VetrivelAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sankari, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 11T. M. SelvaganapathiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Salem, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet— - 12V. S. MatheswaranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
No ratings yet—
Where in the state
This district inside Tamil Nadu. Tap a neighbouring district to jump to it.
Constituencies in this district
The Lok Sabha and assembly seats that cover this district.
Who is responsible for what?
Different problems are handled by different leaders. Knowing who is in charge helps you ask the right person.
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