Stalin holds one to one meet with functionaries
Chennai: Chief minister
M K Stalin
kicked off his one to one interaction with party functionaries from assembly constituencies on Friday at the party headquarters here as part of his measures to strengthen the rank and file ahead of 2026 assembly elections.
It was the turn of functionaries from three assembly constituencies – Chidambaram, Villupuram and Usilampatti, who met Stalin on the first day of the initiative titled 'Udanpirappe Vaa.'
DMK
sources said Stalin met those functionaries together but spoke to each of them and sought their views on the party's strength as well as challenges in their respective constituencies. There were union, town and branch secretaries with whom Stalin spoke for about roughly five mts each.
He was particular about the reach of the govt's welfare schemes and their impact among the voters. Stalin had also sought to know the expectation of the people in those constituencies. In addition, he asked about the functioning of the MLAs and whether there were any intra party tiffs among functionaries. DMK men said that Stalin gave a patient hearing to all that they said and asked them to work harder for the success in 2026 polls.
The functionaries had also requested Stalin to retain a few segments that were allotted to allies in the 2021 election with DMK in 2026.
Stalin had reiterated the significance of booth level election work and the need to convince people to support DMK.
While the exercise has come as a morale booster for the functionaries as they met Stalin in close quarters and interacted, it is also intended to assess the performance of the sitting MLAs and decide on the candidates for the assembly election, say partymen.
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