MK Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi Stalin to be Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister
V Senthil Balaji, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Thursday in a money-laundering case, will be inducted into the Cabinet.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin, the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, will be sworn-in as the state’s deputy chief minister on Sunday.
He will be allotted the planning and development portfolio in addition to his existing ministries, The Hindu reported citing a press release from the governor’s office.
The elevation of Udhayanidhi Stalin, the state minister for sports and youth welfare, comes as part of a Cabinet reshuffle and expansion.
The chief minister has recommended that former minister V Senthil Balaji be inducted into the Cabinet. Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in June 2023 in connection with a money-laundering case, was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Thursday.
R Rajendran and SM Nasar, MLAs of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, will also be included into the Council of Ministers.
Govi Chezhiaan will take charge as the higher education ministry. K Ponmudy, who held the higher education portfolio, will take over as the minister for forests.
Siva V Meyyanathan, the environment minister, will get the backward classes welfare portfolio. RS Rajakannappan will take over as the minister for milk and dairy development.
T Mano Thangaraj, Gingee KS Masthan and K Ramachandran have been dropped from the Council of Ministers.
The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 3.30 pm.
Udhayanidhi Stalin had triggered a nationwide controversy in September 2023 by saying that Sanatana...
