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Udhayanidhi Stalin elected DMK Legislature leader as Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM
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Published on 10 May 2026
DMK’s opposition role reshuffled after Vijay’s swearing in
After actor-politician Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister, the DMK shifted to the opposition in the Assembly. At a DMK Legislature Party meeting in Chennai led by MK Stalin, Udhayanidhi Stalin was elected leader of the DMK Legislature Party. With DMK emerging as the second-largest party, his role sets the tone for Opposition strategy going forward.
- Vijay’s oath as CM triggered a new Opposition setup in TN Assembly
- Udhayanidhi Stalin elected leader of the DMK Legislature Party
- Election followed a DMK meeting chaired by MK Stalin in Chennai
- DMK’s opposition role will shape the next phase of Assembly politics
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