CHENNAI: Within the first such occasion in India since Sukhbir Singh Badal served as Punjab’s deputy chief minister whereas his father, Parkash Singh Badal was CM, Tamil Nadu will now have a father-son duo as CM and deputy CM. DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi‘s grandson and CM MK Stalin‘s son Udhayanidhi Stalin was picked Saturday as Tamil Nadu’s deputy CM amid mounting strain from senior occasion members and ministerial colleagues to entrust the 46-year-old with a bigger function within the state.
Governor R N Ravi accepted CM Stalin’s suggestions for Udhayanidhi’s promotion and the induction of V Senthil Balaji, Govi Chezhiaan, R Rajendran, and SM Nasar into the council of ministers. Balaji’s return to the cupboard comes simply two days after he was launched on bail following 471 days in jail for a cash laundering case. Their swearing-in is scheduled for Sunday at 3.30pm at Raj Bhavan.
Actor-politician Udhayanidhi has risen swiftly by way of the ranks, barely 4 years into his political profession, and simply three years after profitable his first meeting election. The primary-time MLA representing Chepauk-Triplicane constituency was appointed as a minister in Dec 2022. Along with his new function as deputy CM, he can even tackle the planning and improvement portfolio, along with his present tasks for youth welfare, sports activities improvement, particular programme implementation, poverty alleviation, and rural indebtedness.
Among the many new appointees is Nasar, who was dropped from the ministry in Could 2022 following complaints from occasion members. Chezhiaan, a three-time MLA from Thiruvidaimarudur and the government chief whip, and Rajendran, the lone DMK MLA from Salem district, can even be part of the cupboard. The cupboard reshuffle additionally noticed the removing of three ministers: T Mano Thangaraj, Ginjee KS Masthan, and Okay Ramachandran.
The announcement adopted the occasion’s diamond jubilee celebrations in Kancheepuram. Whereas DMK allies Congress, VCK, and CPI welcomed Udhayanidhi’s elevation, the choice attracted criticism from the opposition — particularly Senthil Balaji’s return, given his latest authorized troubles.
