Next to DMK founder Annadurai's picture, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin uses Karunanidhi's pen to sign orders

It was hard to miss Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin signing his first few orders using his father M Karunanidhi's favourite pen next to a picture of DMK founder CN Annadurai on his desk at the CMO.

DMK chief MK Stalin was sworn in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu on May 7 after his party managed to win 133 out of 234 seats in the recently-concluded assembly election. The son of former chief minister M Karunanidhi, Stalin previously served as the first elected mayor of Chennai. , , , , !, . pic.twitter.com/yP3W7r25ph ! https://t.co/Q1Z2skB6v1 — M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) May 7, 2021 — M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) May 8, 2021 After the swearing-in ceremony, MK Stalin went straight to his family home in Gopalapuram to meet his mother and sister. Sources say he broke down before his father’s portrait and his sister had to console him.