On the possible cabinet reshuffle and Minister Adhyayanidhi's promotion, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin told reporters on Tuesday that there will be a reshuffle and it will not be disappointing. Speculations are rife that Stalin's son and Sports Minister Adhianidhi will soon be made the Deputy Chief Minister along with a cabinet reshuffle.
Stalin was speaking to the media during a visit to his constituency Kolthor in Chennai on Tuesday.
The leadership is expecting former minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in 2023, to come out of jail on bail in the near future and his plea is pending in the Supreme Court.
A DMK leader said on condition of anonymity, “The cabinet reshuffle is likely to happen when Balaji is likely to be released, though we do not yet know if he can be reinstated. “
“If he doesn't get bail, it is still uncertain whether the reshuffle will still happen,” the leader added.
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Responding to reporters in Tamil, Stalin said, “There will be no despair, there will be change.” The Chief Minister questioned the issue with a single sentence. Earlier, in August, when journalists asked him the same question, Stalin had said that “the time is not yet ready” for changes.
On September 18, when Adhianidhi was asked about his promotion, he said, “It is an individual decision of the chief minister.” The decision is his (Stalin's) alone. This came after DMK party leaders and cadres sought to elevate him to an unconstitutional post in the Tamil Nadu cabinet.
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Since January, there has been a collective demand for the elevation of Adhyayandhi. Last month, Tamil Nadu minister RS Rajakanepan told reporters, “After August 19, party workers can call Adhianidhi the deputy chief minister.” At the time, the chief minister had hinted at a cabinet reshuffle before leaving for the US on a 20-day visit to attract investment in the state.
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During the DMK's 75th anniversary celebrations on 17 September, former Union Minister SS Palanimanikam publicly requested Stalin to consider making Adhyayanidhi his deputy, adding that he would be the next leader of party cadres. Can lead the race.
46-year-old Adhyaanidhi is a film producer and actor. He became a first-time MLA in 2021 after winning from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikkini constituency and joined the cabinet as Sports Minister in December 2022.