Udhayanidhi Stalin was promoted as deputy CM while Senthil Balaji was reinstated as minister for electricity, excise, and prohibition.

In a major political development in Tamil Nadu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, was elevated to the position of Deputy Chief Minister.

On September 28, 2024, Udhayanidhi Stalin was elevated to the position of Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His rise within the DMK has been relatively swift, especially compared to his father, M.K. Stalin, who spent over three decades in the party before becoming Deputy CM in 2009.

The oath taking ceremony of the new ministers took place in the presence of CM MK Stalin and his son Udhayanidhi, who had already been named the deputy CM.

The party, rallying in his support, campaigned that national icons like Periyar EV Ramasamy, Dr BR Ambedkar and Naryana Guru had spoken against discrimination including those based on a person's birth.

In a significant political development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, the 45-year-old son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state. This appointment was part of a broader cabinet reshuffle by Chief Minister Stalin.

Udhayanidhi Stalin, the son of DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, took oath on Sunday as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. 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.

After being delayed by controversies, elections, and other recent crises, Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, is set to become the state's new Deputy Chief Minister on Sunday.

CHENNAI: In the first such instance in India since Sukhbir Singh Badal served as Punjab's deputy chief minister while his father, Parkash Singh Badal was CM, Tamil Nadu will now have a father-son duo as CM and deputy CM.