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ees - Privileges will be given to DMK, which is out of power
them accordingly,” he added. since 2011 in the state, gave a
The DMK’s win is being head-to-head fight to the rul-
seen as Stalin reclaiming the ing party AIADMK and won
legacy of Kalaignar. Stalin is 133 seats on its own in the
the second son of former Chief 234-member assembly.
Minister M Karunanidhi with Stalin holds a bachelor’s
his second wife, Dayalu Ammal. degree in political science
Born four days after the death from the Presidency College
of the Soviet communist leader, in Chennai. He is credited
Stalin was named after Joseph for forming the youth wing of
Stalin. He was groomed from DMK and headed it for more
an early age by Karunanidhi as than four decades. He became
his successor and heir. the first directly elected mayor
68-year-old Stalin contest- of Chennai from 1996 to 2001.
ed as the chief ministerial can- He was also elected legislator
didate for the first time during from the Thousand Lights con-
the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly stituency in Chennai in 1989,
polls. Known as a tireless work- 1996, 2001 and 2006.
er, Stalin began his political In 2011, he was elected to
journey during the 1967 Assem- the Assembly from the Ko-
ble elections in Madras state by newly-elected Tamil nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin pays tribute to his lathur constituency in Chennai.
campaigning for his father’s father and former CM M Karunanidhi after taking oath ceremony, in He served as the Local Ad-
party when he was a lad of 14. Chennai on Friday. (ani Photo) ministration and Rural Devel-
However, during his early opment Minister in his father
political career, Stalin was not Emergency under the Mainte- gust 2018, after the death of his Karunanidhi’s Cabinet from
considered a serious politician. nance of Internal Security Act father, a post that Karunanidhi 2006 to 2011. He also held the
Things changed when he was (MISA). He was elected unop- held for 49 years. charge of Deputy Chief Minis-
jailed for six months during posed as the DMK chief in Au- Under Stalin’s leadership, ter from 2009-2011.

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