MK Stalin: Emerging from Kalaignar s shadow
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02 May 2021, 19:55 GMT+10
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 2 (ANI): Days ahead of polling in Tamil Nadu (April 2), when his son-in-law s houses in Chennai was raided by the Income Tax department, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin walked on stage at Perambalur, and said, I am the son of Kalaignar (nickname of late DMK supremo Karunanidhi). I will not be scared with this. Stalin is the second son of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi with his second wife, Dayalu Ammal. Born four days after the death of the Soviet communist leader, Stalin was named after Joseph Stalin. He was groomed from an early age by Karunanidhi as his successor and heir.
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Last chance? Stalin and other DMK leaders at an anti-CAA protest outside the TN assembly (Photo: Jaison G)
For Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, who turns 68 on March 1, this will be the ultimate challenge of his career. If he and his party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), fail to dislodge the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in the Tamil Nadu election this time too-the latter has been in office for a decade-Stalin s hopes of occupying the coveted chief minister s seat in Fort St George (the seat of the state administration) may be lost forever.
For the DMK, the sweeping victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha election (the party-led alliance won 38 of the 39 seats) came as a welcome boost in its preparations for the 2021 assembly poll. Despite the pandemic, Stalin has not let go of the momentum. He has been video-conferencing with party cadre and has also been holding all-party conferences and physical protests over select issues. The pa