Leaders, Rajinikanth greet Stalin on elevation to top DMK post

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee,Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and top actor Rajinikanth were among those who greeted M K Stalin on his elevation as DMK chief.

"Congratulations to Shri M K Stalin on being elected President of the DMK. I wish him happiness & success as he begins a new chapter in his political journey. @mkstalin #DMKThalaivarStalin," Gandhi said on Twitter.

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad also greeted Stalin in Delhi.

Banerjee took to Twitter to greet the 65 year-old leader.

"Congratulations and best wishes to @mkstalin for being elected President of the DMK @arivalayam," the TMC chief wrote on the micro-blogging site.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav in his twitter handle said, "Our heartiest congratulations to @mkstalin on being elected President of the DMK. Wish you great strength to shoulder this huge responsibility of making thousands of dreams come true."
"I am extremely glad that 'Thalapathi' Stalin has been elected unanimously as president of the DMK,which is a primary political party in Tamil Naduand also been the most important party at the national level," he said
In a tweet, Stalin said "I feel honoured and grateful to have been elected as President of the DMK party. I pledge to protect, cherish and advance the four founding principles of our party: Self Respect, Social Justice, rationalism and Secularism."