CHENNAI: Chief minister M Okay Stalin on Tuesday saved the hypothesis of elevation of sports activities minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and cabinet reshuffle alive, saying, “There will likely be no disappointments, there will likely be change (yematram irukadhu, matram irukum).”
Reporters at Kolathur requested Stalin in regards to the assurance he gave earlier than his US go to on cupboard reshuffle and Udhayanidhi’s elevation, when he had remarked reasonably cryptically, “Change is everlasting (matram ondre maradhadhu).”
Hypothesis has been rife about Udhayanidhi’s elevation for some time.On Aug 5, when Stalin was requested about his elevation, he responded, saying “Demand is strengthening however time just isn’t ripe (korikkai valuthirukku, aanal pazhukkavillai).” Nevertheless, on Aug 28, earlier than leaving to US, he indicated there can be change on his return.
There was no formal announcement however a number of ministers have been handing out assurances about Udhayanidhi’s “impending” elevation. Hypothesis peaked on Sept 17, when DMK celebrated its diamond jubilee in Chennai, however nothing was introduced.
That is the primary time Stalin has replied within the affirmative to a query concerning this.
Reacting to Stalin’s feedback, former Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan advised reporters many seniors within the get together can be dissatisfied if Udhayanidhi was elevated. “Duraimurugan will likely be dissatisfied at Udhayanidhi’s elevation. When there are seniors, Udhayanidhi’s elevation, which is nothing however dynastic politics, just isn’t good for each govt and democracy,” she mentioned.
Stalin on Tuesday inaugurated a brand new college constructing, a renovated fitness center and in addition inspected a couple of different tasks in Kolathur.
The first college and fitness center in Kolathur have been constructed at a value of 4.7 crore. Later, he inspected a neighborhood corridor being constructed at a value of 13.4 crore, the brand new tahsildar’s workplace and e-seva centre being constructed on Paper Mills Highway.
Stalin additionally inspected and reviewed tasks beneath the Vada Chennai Valarchi Thittam, beneath which CMDA is constructing a co-working area and a market advanced, at a cumulative value of 32 crore.
On the occasion, MAWS division minister Okay N Nehru, HR&CE minister PK Sekar Babu, Mayor R Priya, MPs P Wilson and Kalanidhi Veerasamy have been current.
