TN cabinet reshuffle | No information, says CM Stalin amid speculations

Amid a strong buzz about a possible reshuffle of the cabinet led by him later on Thursday (August 22), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said he has not received any such information.

“I have not received” was the cryptic reply from the CM, accompanied with a smile when reporters asked him about “some information” being received about a possible shake-up of his cabinet.

Media circles were abuzz on Thursday that the cabinet might be reshuffled to drop a few names and accommodate a few fresh ones ahead of the CM's US tour next week to garner investments to the state.

Speculations are also rife about the possible elevation of Stalin's son and Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi as the deputy chief minister, though the chief minister had recently said the time was not yet ripe for the move.

There has been a growing chorus in the ruling DMK for Udhayanidhi's elevation, ahead of the next assembly polls in the state, scheduled for 2026.

To a question on Union Minister L Murugan's contention that the recent function to mark the launch of a coin commemorating the birth centenary of former DMK president M Karunanidhi was organised by the state government, Stalin said, “The Tamil Nadu government organised the event which was under the control of the Central government.” On his US visit, he said various meetings are scheduled and that the ‘results’ would be conveyed to the media later.

(With agency inputs)