After a debate aroused on appointment of Udhyanidhi Stalin as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday said that the Chief Minister has the right to induct anyone, to drop anyone and to promote anyone and he has acted well within his prerogative.
Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party Convenor Arvind Kejriwal congratulated DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday following his elevation as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
As Udhayanidhi Stalin, the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, was appointed the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Saturday, superstar Rajinikanth wished him via phone call for elevation as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, according to a press release from DIPR.
BJP national spokesperson Shezad Poonawalla hit out at the INDI alliance on Sunday, claiming that the parties follow a "son rise model" by only making their sons or daughters get in positions of power to serve their family interests.
Udhayanidhi was elevated as the Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday. Earlier, he was serving as the Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development. He will also take on the portfolio of Planning and Development in addition to his existing responsibilities.
Udhayanidhi Stalin was elevated as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Saturday. Earlier, Stalin was serving as the Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development. He will also take on the portfolio of planning and development in addition to his existing responsibilities.
Tamil Maanila Congress spokesperson AS Munavar Basha criticised the choice of elevating Udhayanidhi Stalin the deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu, saying that only in a monarchy does the son of a king become the prince of the country.
Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President Narayanan Thirupathy criticised the recent cabinet reshuffle of the state government and Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's elevation as Deputy Chief Minister.
BJP spokesperson ANS Prasad targeted ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, saying that the party's history has been marked with "years of betrayal to the people and prioritising family interests over public welfare" following Chief Minister MK Stalin's son and Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's elevation as
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Saturday lambasted at the dynastic politics of INDIA bloc after DMK appointed Udhayanidhi Stalin as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and called them a Pvt Ltd 'parivarik company' accusing them of focussing on only family first and not nation first.<