Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, during the highly anticipated Cabinet reshuffle on September 28, 2024, has appointed Udhayanidhi Stalin, the Youth Wing secretary of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, as the Deputy Chief Minister.
The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at Raj Bhavan on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at 3:30 PM.
Three DMK MLAs, R Rajendran (Salem-North), Govi Chezhiaan (Thiruvidaimarudur), and S M Nasar (Avadi), were also appointed as the ministers in the government during the cabinet reshuffle, They took oaths in a ceremony administered by Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi at the Raj Bhavan.
Surprisingly, Chief Minister Stalin has reinstated Senthil Balaji. She is out on bail, after the Supreme Court granted him bail after spending 15 months in prison on money laundering charges.
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Several senior ministers were dropped., including T. Mano Thangaraj (Milk and Dairy Development), Gingee K.S. Masthan (Minorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Welfare), and K. Ramachandran (Tourism).
The reshuffle, which comes more than three years into the DMK’s tenure, especially Udhayanidhi Stalin’s promotion to Deputy Chief Minister, is widely seen as an important move as Tamil Nadu prepares for the next legislative assembly elections. Udhayanidhi is set to play an important role in DMK for upcoming elections.
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