A Muslim man named Mustafa was appointed as the Minister of Hindu Religious Endowments in the Tamil Nadu government formed on 10 May 2026.

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FACTLY reports that Tamil Nadu’s Fact Check Unit clarified on 13 May 2026 that no one had yet been appointed Minister for Hindu Religious Endowments. It also says the official list of ministers sworn in on 10 May did not include Madar Badruddin, popularly known as VMS Mustafa. [S1][S1]