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Who is M K Stalin?

M K Stalin

About M K Stalin

Who is M K Stalin?

Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin (M K Stalin) is an Indian politician who is serving as the current and eighth Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Since August 28, 2018, he has been the president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He served as the 37th Mayor of Chennai from 1996 to 2002 and was also the first Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 2009 to 2011.
 
Early life and education
M K Stalin was born on March 1, 1953, in Chennai to a prominent Dravidian leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M Karunanidhi and Dayalu Ammal. Stalin completed his schooling
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Tamil Nadu ready to support cyclone affected Sri Lanka: CM Stalin

Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday said the Tamil Nadu government is ready to lend a helping hand to cyclone-wrecked Sri Lanka, by providing food and medicine, through the Union government.

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Updated On : 30 Nov 2025 | 5:36 PM IST

Cyclone Ditwah nears Tamil Nadu coast, red alert issued for delta districts

The weather office forecast heavy rains in the southern and Cauvery delta districts of the state, between November 29 and 30

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2025 | 8:36 PM IST

Stalin writes to Modi, says rejection of metro projects caused resentment

High-capacity public transport alternatives are an imperative in large growth engine cities, Stalin said and underscored that Tamil Nadu was the most urbanised state in the country

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Updated On : 22 Nov 2025 | 4:50 PM IST

No rest until amending Constitution to fix timelines for guvs: CM Stalin

Stalin said that the Supreme Court's opinion in its answer to the Presidential Reference will have no impact on the April 8, 2025 judgment in the case of State of Tamil Nadu vs Governor of Tamil Nadu

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2025 | 12:23 PM IST

Tamil Nadu CM slams Centre over rejection of plea on paddy moisture norms

Stalin said the Centre had turned down Tamil Nadu's plea to allow procurement of paddy with a higher moisture content in view of heavy northeast monsoon rains in the Cauvery delta

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2025 | 12:48 PM IST

Stalin slams Centre's 'no metro' move for Madurai, Coimbatore as revenge

He contended that the Union government was treating Tamil Nadu's democratic verdict against the BJP as a reason to "take revenge" by denying key infrastructure to its people

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2025 | 11:10 AM IST

AIADMK flags lack of wheat in ration shops; TN govt to supply by mid-Nov

Reports say the central government has allocated 8,722 tonnes of wheat but the Stalin-model DMK government has not distributed it properly to the ration shops

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Updated On : 10 Nov 2025 | 10:59 AM IST

No protection for women in TN, crimes against them increases: AIADMK chief

Targeting the state government on women's safety, Palaniswami said it was very disheartening that women and girls lacked safety under the present DMK rule

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Updated On : 08 Nov 2025 | 9:29 PM IST

Palaniswami criticises CM Stalin for ignoring monsoon crisis, praises films

Palaniswami has been raising the issue of crop damage in the state due to the heavy monsoon rains

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Updated On : 26 Oct 2025 | 5:40 PM IST

BJP-AIADMK planning electoral win thru SIR, won''t fructify: Stalin

The opposition INDIA bloc and its key constituent DMK have been warning that SIR will be used in Tamil Nadu also for electoral gains, M K Stalin said

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Updated On : 26 Oct 2025 | 5:39 PM IST

TN sanctions ₹186 cr to provide free meals to Chennai sanitation workers

The announcement comes close on the heels of prolonged agitation by the sanitation workers protesting against the privatisation of waste management operations in two zones under the GCC

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Updated On : 24 Oct 2025 | 1:17 PM IST

Rain lashes TN, red alert issued in 8 districts; CM reviews situation

A 'red' alert was issued for 8 districts and an orange alert for Chennai for Tuesday, even as widespread rains lashed various parts of the state, according to the Met department

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Updated On : 21 Oct 2025 | 4:12 PM IST

CM Stalin accuses BJP govt of bias, says people have numerous questions

On October 17, while explaining the financial position of the state in the Assembly, Thennarasu raised ten questions to the Centre and accused it of "financial prejudice" against Tamil Nadu

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Updated On : 18 Oct 2025 | 2:58 PM IST

Karur stampede: Total ₹4.87 cr aid issued to victims' families, says Stalin

Stalin stated that the government was developing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for crowd control and preventing such tragedies from occurring in the future

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Updated On : 15 Oct 2025 | 2:31 PM IST

TN Assembly session begins with tribute to 41 victims of Karur stampede

The Chief Minister announced solatium to the families of the victims and also the injured, Appavu said and urged the members to observe two minutes' silence as a mark of respect to the departed souls

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Updated On : 14 Oct 2025 | 1:44 PM IST

Tamil Nadu to deliver ration at doorsteps on Oct 6, 7, ahead of Diwali

Vehicles from the FP shops would bring the essential commodities directly to the doorsteps of the beneficiaries and the PDS staff would use electronic weighing scales

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Updated On : 04 Oct 2025 | 12:57 PM IST

TN CM condemns RSS commemorative coin; urges safeguarding Gandhi's legacy

Paying floral tributes to a portrait of Gandhi on his jayanthi here today, the Chief Minister said India is a secular country and Mahatma Gandhi sowed the basic philosophy for it

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Updated On : 02 Oct 2025 | 3:02 PM IST

Don't spread rumour on distressing Karur stampede incident: TN CM Stalin

Stating that he has been watching the posts on the social media, Stalin said it was sad that some people spread rumours about the incident or even indulged in slander

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Updated On : 29 Sep 2025 | 2:22 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi speaks with TN CM Stalin, TVK chief Vijay over Karur stampede

The death toll in the September 27 stampede at a political rally led by actor-politician Vijay at Karur in western Tamil Nadu climbed to 40 on Sunday

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Updated On : 29 Sep 2025 | 10:12 AM IST

TVK chief Vijay's rally stampede kills 38: How the incident unfolded

The incident occurred about 400 km from Chennai during a massive gathering addressed by Vijay, the chief of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2025 | 2:00 AM IST