Former Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has been elected leader of the DMK Legislature Party. As the head of the second-largest party in the Assembly, he will serve as the Leader of the Opposition.
A DMK press release said Mr. Udhayanidhi Stalin was elected at a meeting of DMK MLAs held on May 7 at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam.
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The Assembly is set to witness a political face-off between Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Mr. Udhayanidhi Stalin — both of whom have film backgrounds.
Belonging to a new generation of politicians, Mr. Udhayanidhi Stalin had departed from the traditional attire associated with Tamil Nadu politics — the white dhoti with party-coloured borders paired with a white shirt, always wears jeans and a white T-shirt with a logo of the DMK’s youth wing. In that sense, he mirrors Mr. Vijay, who appeared in a blazer and trousers for the swearing-in ceremony.
