Dr Govi Chezhian, R Rajendran, and S M Nasar were also administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor R N Ravi as Stalin undertook a reshuffle of his three-and-a-half-year-old cabinet.

DMK leader Senthil Balaji was reinstated into the state cabinet on Sunday. Three news faces were also inducted into the cabinet.

The event was attended by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, who presided over the ceremony, and his son Udhayanidhi Stalin, who has been designated the post of Deputy Chief Minister. Udhayanidhi, however, did not take the oath, as he was already serving as a minister in the cabinet.

In a significant political development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, the 45-year-old son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state. This appointment was part of a broader cabinet reshuffle by Chief Minister Stalin.

Besides CM Stalin's son Udhayanidhi's elevation to Deputy CM, V Senthilbalaji, Dr Govi Chezhiaan, R Rajendran and SM Nasar have also been inducted as Ministers in the Tamil Nadu cabinet.

In a latest development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of MK Stalin has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He will serve as deputy to his father, who holds the office of chief minister. His swearing-in ceremony will be held on Sunday at 3:30 pm at Raj Bhawan.

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin’s son and minister Udhayanidhi Stalin was on Saturday designated as deputy chief minister.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has elevated his son Udhayanidhi Stalin as Deputy Chief Minister. He has also re-inducted Senthil Balaji, who had to resign from the ministry following the arrest by the ED.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Sunday that Tamil chief minister MK Stalin's son, Udhayanidhi Stalin, doesn't have the maturity to hold the post of the state's deputy chief minister. On Saturday,

Udhayanidhi Stalin has been elevated to deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Senthil Balaji, who was recently released on bail, is reinstated as a minister. The cabinet reshuffle saw three ministers dropped and three new faces inducted.

In a major political development, Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin was on Saturday (September 28) appointed as the state's Deputy Chief Minister. Udhayanidhi will continue to hold the Sports Ministry portfolio while also being assigned the key portfolio of Planning and Development.