Stalin being seated at back irks Karunanidhi

DMK's patriarch M. Karunanidhi was irked by the seating arrangement at the function.

May 23, 2016 05:31 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 01:47 am IST - Chennai

DMK Treasurer and Kolathur constituency MLA M.K.Stalin at the swearing-in ceremony of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa at Madras University Centenary Auditorium in Chennai on Monday. Photo: G. Sribharath

DMK Treasurer and Kolathur constituency MLA M.K.Stalin at the swearing-in ceremony of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa at Madras University Centenary Auditorium in Chennai on Monday. Photo: G. Sribharath

In a short but grand ceremony, AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa took oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Monday.

While her victory is still the talk of the town, the oath-taking function had an unexpected guest. Much to everyone's surprise, DMK treasurer M.K. Stalin was also present at the ceremony. Mr. Stalin was seated in the 16th row at the Madras University Centenary Auditorium, the venue of the swearing-in function, which is usually avoided by Opposition leaders.

Mr. Stalin won the Kolathur seat in the 2016 Tamil Nadu elections. After the resounding victory of the AIADMK, Mr. Stalin took to social media to convey his wishes for the new Cabinet.

However, DMK's patriarch and Mr. Stalin's father, M. Karunanidhi, was irked by the seating arrangement at the function.

“Stalin, who has the qualification to sit in the Main Opposition (possibly as its Leader) after (DMK) won 89 seats, was given seat among the crowd whereas Sarath Kumar was seated in the front row,” Mr. Karunanidhi tweeted.

(with inputs from PTI)

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