Chennai: M.K.Stalin was re-elected as the party’s president in the DMK General Committee meeting. Member of Parliament Kanimozhi has been appointed to the vacant post of Deputy General Secretary and has been given the important responsibility.
In the general committee meeting held yesterday at the St. George School campus opposite Green Japan College, Kilpakkam, Duraimurugan was the general secretary and D.R. was the treasurer. Balu was also elected unopposed.
KN Nehru has been re-elected as DMK General Secretary.
Also, Chief Minister Stalin gave an opportunity to Kanimozhi, who has been DMK’s Women’s Secretary, as one of the five appointed as DMK Deputy General Secretary.
Kanimozhi has been appointed to the post following Subbulakshmi Jagatheesan’s resignation. This created excitement among the DMK cadres.
It is said in the party circles that Kanimozhi has got this huge position as a reward for her patience.
“If Kanimozhi wanted to give him an important post, he could have stirred up the issue and got it.
“However, he was patiently working for the party as his talent was recognized and he was given the post of party leader. The result is now available,” said some of the party executives.
“Kanimozhi, the roaring voice of Delhi, has been selected as one of the DMK’s new deputy general secretaries,” Stalin announced with aplomb while announcing Kanimozhi’s appointment.
Like Kanimozhi, Cooperative Minister I. Periyasamy, Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudi, DMK MP have been appointed as Deputy General Secretaries of DMK. He also called A. Raza and Andiyur Selvaraj with epithets.
Following this, Kanimozhi spoke fervently that “father Karunanidhi was not there and watched over his brother Stalin. I am ready to participate in all your struggles,” he said.