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Tamil Nadu minister Rajkannappan mistakenly referred to Udhayanidhi Stalin as the state’s deputy chief minister. He immediately corrected himself, saying he could refer to Udhayanidhi as deputy chief minister only after August 19. According to top party sources, work is underway to promote Udhayanidhi Stalin, state sports minister and son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, as Tamil Nadu’s deputy chief minister.
Tamil Nadu minister Geetha Jeevan has described Udhayanidhi Stalin as the future deputy chief minister, fuelling speculation about his imminent elevation. Amid growing anticipation within the party, this is the second time a DMK leader has publicly mentioned Udhayanidhi’s possible new role. Speaking at an event in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district, DMK Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Minister Geetha Jeevan described Udhayanidhi Stalin as the future deputy chief minister. This is the second time a DMK leader has openly described Udhayanidhi as the deputy chief minister.
On Friday, Tamil Nadu minister Rajkannappan mistakenly referred to Udhayanidhi Stalin as the state’s deputy chief minister. He immediately corrected himself, saying he could refer to Udhayanidhi as deputy chief minister only after August 19. According to top party sources, work is underway to promote Udhayanidhi Stalin, state sports minister and son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, as Tamil Nadu’s deputy chief minister.
However, Udhayanidhi Stalin has refrained from commenting on the matter, with the chief minister saying that though the request from party men has come up, it has not matured yet. Earlier this week, DMK president and chief minister MK Stalin acknowledged that the demand has grown within his party to make his son Udhayanidhi his deputy, but indicated that the time is not right yet.
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