Stalin can be largely credited with the victory of the DMK-led alliance, having almost single-handedly lead the campaign of his party and allies Congress, MDMK, VCK, CPI and CPM besides some minor partners CHENNAI: On a sunny day when people kept indoors for the fear of the pandemic, a 68-year-old man, a prince long in waiting, stepped out of the shadows of his late father and marched towards Fort St George. It was time for the coronation of Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin. DMK chief M K Stalin emerged as a leader in his own right by leading his alliance to a 158-seat victory in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly on Sunday (As of 9.30pm Sunday, DMK alone had won 131 seats). The party, too, made history as it had not won more than 100 seats in assembly polls in nearly 25 years.