LIVE | Senthilbalaji and three new ministers sworn into Tamil Nadu Cabinet
Senthilbalaji has retained Electricity and Prohibition & Excise portfolios while Govi Chezhiaan has been allotted Higher Education, as per an official communiqué from the Governor's office.
Clockwise from left: V Senthilbalaji, Govi Chezhiaan, R Rajendran, S M Nasar
CHENNAI: V Senthilbalaji, R Rajendran, Govi Chezhiaan and S M Nasar were sworn in as ministers by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi in a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai on Sunday noon.
Senthilbalaji has retained Electricity and Prohibition & Excise portfolios while Govi Chezhiaan has been allotted Higher Education, as per an official communiqué from the Governor's office. Rajendran has been given the Tourism portfolio while Nasar has been made the Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Welfare.
Udhayanidhi Stalin who was elevated as deputy CM of Tamil Nadu was present at the oath-taking ceremony.
At a photocall with the new ministers and the existing members of the Cabinet, Udhayanidhi was seen seated to the left of Governor Ravi.
Amid a growing chorus in the party for his elevation, Tamil Nadu Sports Minister and son of Chief Minister M K Stalin, Udhayanidhi (46), was elevated as the deputy CM on Saturday with additional responsibility, in a cabinet reshuffle that saw the return of V Senthilbalaji to the council of ministers two days after securing bail in a money laundering case.
(With inputs from Bureau and PTI)
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- 29 Sept 2024 9:56 AM GMT
'Sonrise' in DMK
Amid a growing chorus in the party for his elevation, Tamil Nadu Sports Minister and son of Chief Minister M K Stalin, Udhayanidhi Stalin (46), was elevated as the deputy CM on Saturday with additional responsibility, in a cabinet reshuffle that saw the return of V Senthilbalaji to the council of ministers two days after securing bail in a money laundering case.
The ruling DMK's rank and file had been seeking 46 year-old Udhayanidhi's promotion with an eye on the 2026 Assembly polls in the state, which the party is keen to win and retain power in the state.
According to a Raj Bhavan release on Saturday, Chief Minister M K Stalin "recommended to the Governor of Tamil Nadu (Ravi) to allot the portfolio of Planning and Development to Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, in addition to his existing portfolios and be designated as Deputy Chief Minister."
Udhayanidhi, who has produced and distributed a number of Tamil films featuring top stars including Kamal Haasan and Vijay, is also the DMK's Youth Wing chief. He has also acted as the male lead in a number of Tamil flicks, including the hit 'Oru Kal Oru Kannadi.'
Udhayanidhi Stalin, who was elevated as #DeputyCM on Saturday, attended the swearing-in ceremony for #TamilNaduministers during the #cabinetreshuffle on Sunday at #RajBhavan, accompanied by his mother #DurgaStalin, wife @astrokiru, & daughter Tanmaya.
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