MK Stalin | Photo credit: KUMAR SS
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader MK Stalin said he has completed the review of 100 Assembly constituencies under the Udanpirappe Vaa scheme and expressed satisfaction with the party’s preparations for the 2026 Assembly elections.
Mr. Stalin, who held personal meetings with party functionaries, evaluated their performance and addressed their demands both against the government and the party. The exercise was launched on June 13 with officials from the Chidambaram Assembly constituency.
“In some places we have replaced officials who have not met our expectations. I have also encouraged those who are working hard to strengthen the party organisation,” the chief minister told The Hindu.
Among those who faced action were Coimbatore Municipal Secretary N. Karthik, who was replaced by Senthamizhselvan; Union Secretary Sultanpet (West) PV Mahalingam; and Thanjavur District Secretary (North) S. Kalayanasundaram.
DMK MP A. Mani, representing Dharmapuri, has been given the charge of the Hosur Assembly constituency.
The office-bearers were instructed to make extra efforts to win constituencies that voted for AIADMK candidates in the 2021 elections. Mr. Stalin, who is also the DMK president, warned that action would be taken against the office-bearers if they failed to ensure the victory of party candidates in their respective constituencies.
Mr. Stalin said the DMK started preparing for the elections immediately after the Lok Sabha elections and launched the Oraniyil Tamil Nadu program to enroll two million members. He was followed by Udanpirappe Vaa. He met representatives from Mayilam, Bhuvanagiri and Cuddalore assembly constituencies on Saturday.
The Chief Minister said that he is staying in touch with Booth Level Agents (BLA-2) to ensure that they work effectively during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. “Most of our BLA-2 members are familiar with the SIR process and only required guidance at some points,” he said.
During the interaction in Alangulam, the Chief Minister went the extra mile to honor a senior party member, Muthuvela from Alangulam in Tenkasi district. When Sivakumar, secretary of the party’s Alangulam (South) union, informed him of his father’s wish to have his photograph taken with him, Mr. Stalin immediately telephoned Mr. Muthuvela and invited him to Arivalayam, the party’s headquarters.
Published – 22 Nov 2025 20:34 IST
