DMK president MK Stalin sworn in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu
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Last Updated: May 07, 2021, 10:05 PM IST
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Stalin will hold several portfolios including home, general administration, special initiatives, special programme implementation and welfare of differently abled persons. Interestingly, his son, Udhayanidhi, did not figure in the list of ministers.
DMK president MK Stalin
DMK president MK Stalin was sworn in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan in Chennai on Friday. The newly appointed CM will head a cabinet of 34 ministers, who also took oath at the small ceremony that was presided over by the governor, Banwarilal Purohit.
MK Stalin to take oath as Tamil Nadu CM, home minister today
MK Stalin will be sworn in as the Chief Minister on Friday
PTI | May 7, 2021 | Updated 10:00 IST
DMK president MK Stalin to take oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister today
DMK president MK Stalin s Cabinet, including him, would be 34-member strong and he has retained senior leaders like Duraimurugan and over a dozen shall be ministers for the first time. Chief Minister-designate MK Stalin s list of persons to be appointed as ministers along with their portfolios has been approved by Governor Banwarilal Purohit, a Raj Bhavan release said.
MK Stalin will be sworn in as the Chief Minister on Friday. MK Stalin, who would assume office as Chief Minister for the first time, shall hold Home and other portfolios including public, general administration, all India services, district revenue officers, special programme implementation and welfare of differently-abled persons, the release said.
CM Stalin and his 33 ministers take oath
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin was sworn in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu by Governor Banwarilal Purohit at Raj Bhavan
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The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin was sworn in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu by Governor Banwarilal Purohit at Raj Bhavan.
After a gap of 10 years, the DMK with Stalin at the helm comes back to power for a sixth time in its history by winning the 2021 Assembly elections securing a comfortable majority on its own.
The 68-year-old Stalin wearing white shirt and dhoti came to Raj Bhavan at about 9 a.m.
The leaders of DMK allies, including the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K S Alagiri, MDMK chief Vaiko, VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan, CPM state secretary K Balakrishnan and CPI state secretary R Mutharasan were present at the swearing-in ceremony.
Former deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam and former assembly speaker P Dhanapal represented the AIADMK at the event. The PMK was represented by its president G K Mani.
The BJP was represented by L Ganesan MP. Actor and MNM president Kamal Haasan and political strategist Prashant Kishor were also present.
The members of DMK’s first family were present and notable presence was the first-time MLA and Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi and M K Alagari’s son Dhayanidhi and daughter Kayalvizhi. Alagiri had greeted Stalin on the eve of swearing in ceremony, in an indication of a patch-up between the siblings.
Kamal Hasan, Vaiko in attendance
Former Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, Makkal Neethi Mayam founder Kamal Haasan and MDMK general secretary Vaiko attend the swearing-in ceremony.
DMK president was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 7, 2021.
M.K. Stalin being sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu by Governor Banwarilal Purohit.
As the CM, Mr. Stalin would hold public, general administration, Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Other All India Service, District Revenue Officers, Police, Home, Special Initiatives, Special Programme Implementation, Welfare of Differently abled persons.
Governor invites Stalin to form government
DMK president M.K. Stalin handing over a letter of his election as Legislature Party Leader to Governor Banwarilal Purohit on May 5, 2021. Photo: Special Arrangement