DMK's Son-Rise? Udhayanidhi Stalin Plays Down Deputy Chief Minister Talk
NDTV
Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's son led the DMK's campaign for the April-June Lok Sabha election, in which the party won all 22 seats it contested.
Udhayanidhi Stalin - the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and the state's Sports Minister - is set to be promoted to the Deputy Chief Minister's post, if buzz from within the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is to be believed. A statement was expected at 11.30 am but there was no announcement.
Sources did say, however, that the Chief Minister has had consultations with senior party figures, and that a formal notification may be released this evening, from Governor RN Ravi's office.
Speculation over Udhayanidhi Stalin's promotion has been doing the rounds for the past few months; in August senior party sources told NDTV the party is considering the step as part of prepping for the 2026 Assembly election and to strengthen its second-rung leadership.
