DMK Appoints Kanimozhi As Its Parliamentary Party Leader

Chennai: DMK MP Kanimozhi was appointed as the party’s parliamentary party leader. She was elected from the Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.

It is a big organizational lift for her. She replaces the Sriperumbudur MP T R Baalu.

Balu will now lead the DMK members in the Lok Sabha.

Dayanidhi Maran, representing the Chennai Central constituency, will be DMK’s deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, said DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said in a statement in Chennai on Monday.

Former Union Minister A Raja from the Nilgiris constituency will be the Chief Whip of the party in the Lok Sabha.

Tiruchi N Siva has been appointed as the DMK’s leader in the Rajya Sabha.

DMK trade union LPF general secretary M Shanmugam will be the deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. P Wilson will be DMK’s Whip in the Rajya Sabha. S Jegathratchagan will be the DMK treasurer in both Houses, the statement of Stalin stated.