About M K Stalin
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin is an Indian politician serving as the 8th and current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since 2021. The son of the former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, Stalin has been the president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party since 28 August 2018. He served as the 45th Mayor of Chennai from 1996 to 2002 and 1st Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 2009 to 2011. Stalin was placed 24th on the list of India’s Most Powerful Personalities in 2022 by The Indian Express.
CM M K Stalin Biography
| Full name | Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin |
| Nickname | MKS |
| Date of Birth/DOB | 1 March 1953 |
| Birth Place | Madras, Madras State (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India |
| Current Designation | 8th and current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since 2021 |
| Current Address | 25/9, Chittaranjan Road, Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Profession | Politician |
| Father name | M. Karunanidhi |
| Mother name | Dayalu Ammal |
| Married | Yes |
| Spouse | Durga Stalin |
| Children | 2 (Udhayanidhi and Senthamarai) |
| Education Qualification | Bachelor of Arts |
| College or University | Presidency College, Chennai |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
CM M.K Stalin Political Career:
- His political career began in his early teens when he started the DMK Gopalapuram Youth Wing with several friends. As a 14-year-old, he campaigned for his uncle, Murasoli Maran, in the 1967 elections. In 1973, Stalin was elected to the General Committee of the DMK.
- He came to the limelight when he was jailed in Central Prison, Madras under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) for protesting against the Emergency in 1976. He was beaten up in custody and a fellow DMK prisoner C. Chittibabu died of injuries and police torture while protecting him. He wrote his final year BA exams while in prison. Stalin formed the DMK youth wing. In 1982 Stalin became the youth wing secretary of DMK, a post he held for more than four decades.
Youth Wing
- In 1968, Stalin started the DMK Youth Wing in Gopalapuram in a barber shop with his friends. In 1983, he transformed the Gopalapuram Youth Wing into a Statewide phenomenon and led the frontal as a secretary, a position he held for more than four decades. During the early stages of the Youth Wing, he travelled across Tamil Nadu with other members to mentor fellow youth of the state in key areas of active politics at the grassroots level.
- Stalin contested the Assembly polls unsuccessfully from Thousand Lights constituency in Chennai. In 1989 Stalin contested Assembly polls from Thousand Lights constituency again, and won. The DMK government got dismissed in 1991 before completing its full five-year term. In 1991, he contested for the third time from the same Assembly constituency, but lost to K. A. Krishnaswamy of the AIADMK. Again in 1996, Stalin won the election as an MLA from the Thousand Lights constituency.
- In 2003, Stalin became Deputy General Secretary of the DMK.[16] In 2011 Stalin changed his constituency for the first time in his political career, moving from Thousand Lights to Kolathur constituency on the outskirts of Chennai city.[5]
Mayor of Chennai
- Stalin became the city’s first directly elected mayor in 1996. He coined a pet project called Singara Chennai (Beautiful Chennai), lauded for improving Chennai’s infrastructure. His efforts in improving city infrastructure earned him the title of Managara Thanthai (father of the city).
- During his tenure as mayor, Stalin was well received by the people of Chennai. He modernized the garbage disposal system of the city of Chennai by giving priority to cleaning works. He implemented integrated development projects such as health, public construction and schools. He solved the congestion of the city of Chennai by building huge flyovers. During his first tenure, 9 major flyovers and 49 short bridges were built. He also improved the standard of Corporation Schools to be on par with private schools. In addition, parks and fountains were set up at 18 major junctions. 81 parks were cleaned and properly maintained. Saplings were planted at the Chennai Marina, the second largest beach in the world. The slaughterhouse at Perambur have been modernized to avoid polluting the environment. During his tenure, it was decided to build flyovers on 10 congested roads before the end of his term. ₹95 crores have been allocated for the construction of flyovers. However, 30% of the funds were left over when the flyovers were opened according to him. He was re-elected Mayor for the 2nd time in 2001.
Minister
- In the 2006 Assembly Elections, the DMK regained control of the state assembly, partly due to Stalin’s efforts. Stalin became the Minister for Rural Development and Local Administration in the Government of Tamil Nadu and retained this office throughout his term. During his tenure, he developed his skills as an administrator, he was instrumental in the extensive spread of Women Self-Help Groups across the State by establishing 1,75,493 Women SHGs. He also established various comprehensive drinking water projects such as Hogenakkal and Ramanathapuram water schemes.[18][32] In 2008, he became treasurer of DMK.
Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- On 29 May 2009, Stalin was nominated as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu by Governor Surjit Singh Barnala.[38] He was first Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- In the 2021 Assembly elections, Stalin led the campaign for the Secular Progressive Alliance. They won 159 seats out of 234, with the DMK itself winning an absolute majority with 132 seats. Stalin took his oath as chief minister on 7 May 2021 along with the rest of his cabinet.
- Having taken oath amid the second wave of the pandemic, Stalin started a war room to monitor the status of beds, ambulances, and oxygen supply. He attended an SOS call of a lady, spoke with her for 30 minutes, and arranged for her a bed at a hospital. He wore a PPE suit and visited the COVID-19 patients at their wards “against advice” in Government ESI Medical College Hospital. A new economic advisory council was set up with leading economists, including Esther Duflo, Raghuram Rajan, Jean Drèze, Arvind Subramanian, and former Finance Secretary S Narayan. Tamil Nadu was branded as a state with highest novel coronavirus vaccine wastage in the previous government but the Stalin government made the state to top in the list of states with lowest COVID-19 wastage policy.
- Stalin handed over appointment orders of the HR & CE Department to trained aspirants of all castes as temple priests in August 2021. Stalin quoted the reformist leader Periyar in an official release which said Periyar fought for equal rights in worship for all those who believe in God. In August 2021, Stalin ranked first among all Chief ministers of India with 42% in favour, in the “Mood of the Nation” survey done by the India Today magazine. Stalin changed the name of Sri Lankan Tamil refugee camps to called ‘rehabilitation camps’ and said “They are not orphans, we are there for them”. In September 2021, he announced that Periyar’s birth anniversary will be celebrated as Social Justice Day every year.
- In May 2022, Stalin hailed the release of Perarivalan, convicted in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, and hugged him on his visit of gratitude at the Chennai Airport.
M K Stalin Awards and accolades
- Anna University conferred an honorary doctorate for Stalin for his contributions to governance and community development.
- The Kentucky Colonel Award, the highest award given by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the United States, was given to Stalin for his public service.
- Stalin was also honoured as Kentucky’s Goodwill Ambassador. It is imperative to note that the honour was formerly bestowed to notable personalities such as Former US Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, Nobel laureate Winston Churchill and world-famous boxer Mohammed Ali.
- The Government of Tamil Nadu on 23 Feb 2011 received the Special Award for Best State among the Largest States in India and the Diamond State Award for Best State in 3 categories namely Civil Safety, Drinking Water and Sanitation and Women’s Development.
- In the year 2006-2007, the Panchayat Department of Tamil Nadu won one of the top five places in India and won a cash prize of ₹86 lakh.
- The Tamil Nadu Rural Development Department received the first prize of ₹1 crore cash from the Ministry of Panchayat Raj of the Central Government in the year 2007-2008.
- The Tamil Nadu Municipal Department was awarded the International Certificate of ISO-9000 for the year 2008 for outstanding management skills.
- The Supreme Court commended the Government of Tamil Nadu for its excellent implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme and said that other states should follow Tamil Nadu’s example.
- Cuddalore, Sivagangai, Dindigul, Nagapattinam and Villupuram Districts were recognized by the Union Government for their outstanding implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the years 2007 -2008, 2009 – 2010 respectively.
- Tamil Nadu won the greatest number of Nirmal Gram Awards for its exceptional role in maintaining sanitation in the villages in the state. This prestigious award was received during Stalin’s tenure as Minister of Rural and Local Administrator.
M K Stalin Filmography
Actor
- Ore Raththam (1987)
- Makkal Aanayittal (1988)
- Kurinji Malar- TV Series (late 1988?)
- Suriya — TV Series
Producer
- Nambikkai Natchathram (1978)
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