K. S. Masthan
Gingee K. S. Masthan | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Minorities Welfare, Non Resident Tamils Welfare, Refugees & Evacuees and Wakf Board. Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 7 May 2021 – 28 Sep 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| MLA of Gingee | |
| In office 2016–current | |
| Preceded by | A. Ganeshkumar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1955 Gingee, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse |
Saidhani B Masthan (m. 1985) |
| Children | 3 Daughters Maimunnisa, Jaibunnisa, Thaimunnisa 1 Son K. S. M. Mokthiyar Masthan |
Gingee K. S. Masthan (born 31 May 1955) is an Indian politician and one of the Ministers of Tamil Nadu from May 2021. He has been elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 2016 on behalf of DMK in the Gingee assembly constituency which is a part of the Villupuram district. He was re-elected to the same legislative assembly in the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly election. Following this, on 7 May 2021, he was appointed a Minister of Minorities Welfare, Wakf Board, and Non Resident Tamil Welfare, Refugees & Evacuees. Non Resident Tamil Welfare, Refugees & Evacuees is an initiative by the M.K. Stalin Cabinet Ministry. KS Masthan is also the District Secretary of Vilupuram North with DMK.