MK Stalin’s DMK is set to return to power in Tamil Nadu after nearly a decade. (File)
New Delhi:
MK Stalin, whose DMK is set to return to Tamil Nadu after a decade, was congratulated by political leaders from across parties as counting of voting was in progress in the southern state where state elections were held in a single phase on April 6.
The National Conference’s Omar Abdullah, Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, former union minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar, the RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal congratulated Mr Stalin, 68, as trends showed the DMK comfortably crossing the halfway mark of 118 seats in 234-member assembly.
Thank you Hon’ble Chief Minister @ArvindKejriwal for your kind wishes.
I hope to work towards ensuring greater federal structure within our country. https://t.co/XeBBDDDf54
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) May 2, 2021
Thank you @yadavtejashwi for your wishes.
I will strive to usher in progressive measures and also empower the backward and downtrodden. https://t.co/13kpTRdZhc
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) May 2, 2021
Thank you very much @yadavakhilesh for your wishes. https://t.co/l8pA3wjsbf
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) May 2, 2021
This is the first state election for the DMK after the death of iconic leader M Karunanidhi, MK Stalin’s father.
Thank you @PawarSpeaks sir for your warm wishes.
I hope to work hard and serve the people of Tamil Nadu as well as strengthen the secular forces in our country. https://t.co/X0ZAfkKSG4
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) May 2, 2021
Thank you for your wishes @officeofssbadal.
I will strive to usher in inclusive growth and prosperity in Tamil Nadu. https://t.co/5UIiTsv5gb
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) May 2, 2021
Ex-Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who also visited Tamil Nadu to campaign for the DMK-Congress combine, also tweeted a message for his ally: “Congratulations to Shri MK Stalin for the victory. eople of Tamil Nadu have voted for change and we will, under your leadership, prove to be a confident step in that direction. Best wishes.”
MK Stalin replied to the messages and also congratulated Trinamool Congress’s Mamata Banerjee and Pinarayi Vijayan. After a high-octance campaign that saw the BJP and Trinamool aiming at each other, Ms Banerjee’s party is set to cross the 200-mark in the 294-member assembly. Set to win Kerala for a second term, the Left Democratic Front has managed to create history in a state that has alternated between the Left and United Democratic Front for the last four decades.
“I congratulate @MamataOfficial on her re-election as Chief Minister of West Bengal. At a time of COVID-19 wave, I have no doubt that Didi will ensure safety of citizens and lead her state to growth and prosperity. On behalf of DMK, I wish Didi another successful tenure,” MK Stalin said in a tweet.
In another tweet, he congratulated Pinarayi Vijayan and said: “On behalf of DMK, I congratulate Comrade @vijayanpinarayi for leading his party to victory in the Kerala State Elections. His measured and decisive leadership has been instrumental in helping Kerala achieve great heights and I wish him another very successful tenure.”
I congratulate @MamataOfficial on her re-election as Chief Minister of West Bengal.
At a time of COVID-19 wave, I have no doubt that Didi will ensure safety of citizens and lead her state to growth and prosperity.
On behalf of DMK, I wish Didi another successful tenure.
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) May 2, 2021
On behalf of DMK, I congratulate Comrade @vijayanpinarayi for leading his party to victory in the Kerala State Elections.
His measured and decisive leadership has been instrumental in helping Kerala achieve great heights and I wish him another very successful tenure.
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) May 2, 2021
Mr Stalin also expressed his ”heartfelt thanks” to all the people of the state for mandating his party to govern Tamil Nadu for the sixth time. His son actor-turned-politician Udaynidhi has also won his debut election from Chennai’s Chepauk.
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