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Udhayanidhi Stalin becomes Deputy Chief Minister

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Udhayanidhi Stalin becomes Deputy Chief Minister
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Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of M. K. Stalin, was elevated as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Udhayanidhi Stalin, a film actor and producer who entered the Assembly from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni in 2021 and became a minister in 2022, was made Deputy Chief Minister in September 2024. The appointment was part of a cabinet reshuffle in which V. Senthil Balaji also returned as a minister. Opposition parties criticised the move as dynastic politics. After the DMK lost the 2026 election, Udhayanidhi became Leader of the Opposition.

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