Moorthy rallies cadres ahead of DMK general council meeting
Madurai: Minister for commercial taxes and registration, P Moorthy, on Friday urged DMK party cadres and functionaries to ensure the general council meeting on June 1 and the chief minister's grand roadshow on May 31 are a grand success with party discipline.
Addressing a consultative meeting at Uthangudi in Madurai, Moorthy said the June 1 gathering, to be held at Kalaignar Thidal in Madurai, would be a turning point in DMK's political journey. "This event is not just for Madurai — it will reflect the strength of our party across Tamil Nadu. The roadshow and council meeting must showcase our unity and readiness for the elections ahead," he said.
Senior leaders, including information technology minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (PTR), Madurai district secretaries G Thalapathi and M Manimaran, participated in the strategy session.
Moorthy emphasised that every district-level and union-level office bearer with general council status should participate, reaffirming that the event will be strictly protocol-driven.
The minister added that chief minister M K Stalin will inaugurate a statue of former Madurai mayor Muthu during his roadshow, starting from Perungudi and culminating at Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal via major DMK strongholds — a gesture that reinforces the party's historical roots in the city.
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PTR, in his address, said the decision to host the general council outside Chennai — for the first time in party history — reflected CM Stalin's confidence in Madurai's organisational strength. "This will be one of the most unforgettable events in DMK history," he said, praising Moorthy's leadership and calling the upcoming event "a political milestone" for southern Tamil Nadu.
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