Chennai: DMK chief MK Stalin was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, along with 33 members of his cabinet, by the Governor Ba...
Chennai: DMK chief MK Stalin was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, along with 33 members of his cabinet, by the Governor Banwarilal Purohit in a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai on Friday morning. At 69, he is the oldest first-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Stalin was also sworn in as home minister and will hold other portfolios, including administrative and police services, special programmes and the welfare of differently abled persons.
His
wife, Durga Stalin; son, Udhayanidhi, who made his poll debut this year and won
from Chennai's Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni seat; and sister, Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi,
were among those present. Also present was poll strategist Prashant Kishor, who
masterminded the election win.
His
father, party legend M Karunanidhi, held the post five times. A seven-time MLA
and twice elected as the Mayor of Chennai, today's swearing in marks the
culmination of a one decade wait for the son to finally rise.
Kanimozhi expressed confidence in her
brother's abilities, saying he had a clear plan for containment of the Covid-19
virus and that will be his first priority.
With 33 ministers in his cabinet, Mr Stalin
has a blend of youth and experience to help him address these challenges. There
are 19 former ministers and 15 new members in the cabinet with only two women.
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