DMK Seems To Have A Succession Plan Ready. Udayanidhi Stalin Elevation As TN Deputy CM A Matter Of Time

Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udayanidhi Stalin during the inauguration of a torchlight campaign from Chennai to Salem, ahead of DMK youth wing's 2nd state level conference, in Chennai, on January 18, 2024. ( Image Source :PTI )

The moment Udayanidhi Stalin, son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, was inducted as a cabinet minister after DMK stormed to power in 2021, his anointment as heir apparent to the DMK political throne was a foregone certainty. Caring two hoots for criticism of dynastic politics, the DMK leadership has given ample indications that the chosen one will be heading the party, and then the government, in the near future if and when an ageing Stalin agrees to make way for the generational