In Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister MK Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi Stalin became deputy chief minister, resulting in the ‘rise of the son’.
Udhayanidhi Stalin, 47, an actor-turned-politician, aims to follow in the footsteps of his father, who became deputy CM after the 2009 Rajya Sabha when DMK founder and former chief minister M Karunanidhi was running the state. Become.
Udhayanidhi Stalin’s appointment as deputy chief minister has become the hottest political topic in the state these days.
Prime Minister Stalin recommended Governor Ravi to allocate the planning and development portfolio to Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin and appoint him deputy chief minister in addition to his previous portfolio.
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The Chief Minister recommended that V Senthilbalaj, Dr Gobi Chejian, R Rajendran and SM Nassar, who were granted bail by the Supreme Court two days ago, be inducted into the Council of Ministers.
The Governor approved the recommendation. The ministerial appointment swearing-in ceremony will be held at Raj Bhawan in Chennai on Sunday at 3:30 pm, a Raj Bhawan release said.
The Governor also approved the Chief Minister’s recommendation to remove Milk and Dairy Development Minister T. Mano Thangaraj. According to the release, the Council of Ministers was attended by Minister for Minority Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Ginji K. S. Mastan and Minister for Tourism K. Ramachandran.
It is unclear what kind of portfolio Senthil Balaji will be given. The former minister was charged by the Enforcement Directorate with money laundering charges and was detained for 15 months.
Udhayanidhi Stalin’s elevation could be a sign of the DMK’s preparations for the 2026 assembly elections. This is also seen as a step towards strengthening the next generation of political leadership.
More importantly, the promotion could also be a move to counter Tamil actor Vijay, who recently turned to politics and is likely to make his electoral debut in the upcoming assembly elections.
