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Large crowd gathers to greet Chief Minister Stalin at roadshow in Madurai
A 20-kilometre roadshow by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin attracted a huge crowd, including a large number of women, in Madurai on Saturday.
Accompanied by Ministers P. Moorthy and PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, the Chief Minister began his roadshow from the outskirts of the city. Travelling in a specially-designed vehicle, the Chief Minister chose to hop off and walk on the roads in select stretches, interacting with the crowds.
While jubilant party cadre were seen waving DMK's red-and-black flags and cheering him, the women thanked the Chief Minister for the government's move to provide women ₹1,000 as monthly financial assistance under the Kalaignar Mahalir Urimai Thittam.
Several supporters of the DMK were upbeat as they felt their party supremo had signalled the start of the campaign for the 2026 Assembly election through the roadshow in Madurai.
All through the route, he received petitions from elderly people, both men and women. He also readily posed for selfies with youngsters waiting for the Chief Minister with their mobile phones.
'The Chief Minister advised the young crowd to study well. He assured them of support for their higher education as well,' Kamala Devi, a mother of two children in Villapuram, said.
Unveiling the newly-crafted life-size bronze statue of then Madurai Mayor S. Muthu in the city, Mr. Stalin hailed the role played by the late stalwart in shaping the party and the city about four decades ago.
Thanks to CM
Thanking the Chief Minister, Karuna Muthu, son of the late Mayor, told The Hindu that he was immensely happy that the DMK and the people of Madurai had showered affection on his father.
After an overnight halt in the city, Mr. Stalin is scheduled to address the party's general council meeting scheduled at Uthangudi on the Madurai-Tiruchi highway on Sunday. About 3,000 general council members would be participating at the meeting and elaborate arrangements have been made on a sprawling 20-acre campus.
