DMK's bet of making Udhayanidhi the Deputy CM in Tamil Nadu, will it benefit in 2026?

Reshuffle in Tamil Nadu government: Udhayanidhi Stalin took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. While Governor RN Ravi administered the oath to the three ministers. Newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi attended the swearing-in ceremony along with his father and CM MK Stalin. Though Senthil Balaji took oath as Minister of Electricity, Prohibition and Excise.

Tamil Nadu got new Deputy Chief Minister

Four times MLA and the leader of DMK Udhayanidhi Stalin is appointed as Deputy CM of the state. Though he is the son of Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin, with him three leaders are taken oath as a minister in CM’s cabinet. This is major reshuffle in MK Stalin's team.

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Reshuffle in Tamil Nadu Government

Apart from these four, K Ponmudi took over as the Minister of Forest, Environment . Shiva V Meyyanathan took oath as the new Minister of Backward Classes. The four ministers were sworn in a day after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin recommended their names to the Governor. But in a major development, Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister. Apart from taking charge of the Sports Ministry, Udhayanidhi was also allotted the Planning and Development Department.

Stalin repeated his 'tradition', appointed his son the Deputy Chief Minister

Meanwhile  the state witnessed a major reshuffle on Saturday when MK Stalin gave the responsibility of the post of Deputy CM of the state to his son Udhayanidhi Stalin. But if we look at the politics of Tamil Nadu, a similar development was seen on 29 May 2009, when the current CM MK Stalin was promoted as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu by his father late Karunanidhi. Now Stalin, extending this 'tradition', appointed his son Udhayanidhi Stalin as the Deputy Chief Minister in the government.

Udhayanidhi was seen playing the role of number-2

One thing to note is that for a long time Udhayanidhi was seen playing the role of number-2. He often inaugurated programs on behalf of his father. Udhayanidhi's promotion is also important in terms of youth image because there are leaders like Anamalai in the BJP leadership in the state and superstar Vijay is also preparing for the electoral innings in 2026.

The state witnessed this in Karunanidhi time

In the meanwhile one question arise will DMK workers accept this legacy? In fact, Udhayanidhi has proven himself in election campaigns in 2021 and 2024. His election speeches are in a conversational style, which indicates that he will play the role of a star campaigner in the 2026 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.