The DMK on Tuesday elected its President M.K. Stalin as the leader of its Legislature Party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, paving the way for his taking over as Chief Minister.In a resolution passed unanimously, the newly-elected DMK lawmakers .
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He will meet Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit at the Raj Bhavan
The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for May 7
Chennai: In a meeting of their party s newly elected representatives held at the Anna Arivalayam (party headquarters) in Chennai on Tuesday (May 4), the DMK unanimously elected MK Stalin as the leaders of their Legislature party.
The resolution was proposed by party General Secretary Duraimurugan who won from Katpadi constituency and was supported by the others.
Stalin, the son of late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi will meet Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit at the Raj Bhavan and stake claim to form the next government.
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday offered prayers at the temple of Lord Venkateswara.
On his arrival at the main temple, he was accorded a traditional reception by TTD Additional Executive Officer A.V. Dharma Reddy and other officials and led into the sanctum sanctorum, where he paid his obeisances to the presiding deity.
He also took part in the Snapana Thirumanjanam of the Lord organised in connection with the Sri Ramanavami festival.
Addressing the media, he said though he was to leave to Chennai soon after the darshan, he, being an ardent devotee of Lord Hanuman, stayed back and had postponed a couple of scheduled programmes to take part in the official declaration of Anjanadri Hills as the original birth place of Lord Hanuman.