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Hans India
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
DMK to commence membership drive on June 20
Chennai: The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) will begin its state-wide membership drive on June 20, as part of a major organisational initiative ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin will personally meet party functionaries from all 234 Assembly constituencies as part of the programme titled 'Udanpirappe Vaa'. The initiative was announced by DMK organisation secretary R.S. Bharathi, who confirmed that Stalin plans to complete these constituency-level interactions before the party's annual Mupperum Vizha celebrations scheduled for September 17. Under this programme, Stalin will interact directly with grassroots-level party workers -- excluding district secretaries, whom he will meet separately. The meetings are being held at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai. The first session took place on Friday, where Stalin met functionaries from Chidambaram, Villupuram, and Usilampatti constituencies. Sharing a message on X, Stalin wrote, 'To reach out to the people with the achievements of the government, to defeat those who are desperate to bring down Tamil Nadu, and to boost the party's robust structure -- Udanpirappe Vaa.' The Chief Minister is being accompanied during these interactions by a panel that includes R.S. Bharathi, party spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan, joint organisation secretary Anbagam Kalai, and deputy organisation secretaries S. Austin and Thayagam Kavi. Each meeting was originally planned to last five minutes, but several interactions were extended as Stalin engaged actively with the cadre. According to party sources, Stalin came prepared with detailed performance reports of each functionary, which formed the basis for his questions and discussions. He also sought suggestions and feedback to strengthen preparations for the 2026 Assembly polls. In a notable gesture, each participant received a signed copy of Stalin's autobiography 'Ungalil Oruvan' during the meeting. An 'opinion box' has been placed at the venue to collect written feedback from those who wish to share ideas or concerns they were unable to voice during the meeting. 'We will carefully review all the inputs we receive,' Bharathi said. Stalin also reportedly enquired about the level of coordination between local functionaries and district secretaries, indicating a focus on improving intra-party communication. The next round of meetings will resume on June 17. Stalin is expected to be in Thanjavur on June 15 and 16 for official engagements. The DMK president has already urged party cadres to intensify efforts at the grassroots level and ensure that the INDIA bloc secures at least 200 of the 234 Assembly seats in the next state elections.
New Indian Express
10 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CM Stalin meets DMK workers; membership drive to begin on June 20
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin has planned to complete one-on-one meetings with party functionaries from all 234 Assembly constituencies ahead of this year's Mupperum Vizha, scheduled for September 17, said DMK organisation secretary RS Bharathi, who also informed that the party's membership drive will begin on June 20. On the first day of the party initiative titled 'Udanpirappe Vaa', Stalin interacted with functionaries from Chidambaram, Villupuram, and Usilampatti constituencies at Anna Arivalayam on Friday. The meetings, which began at 10.30 am, lasted for about three hours. In a post on X, Stalin wrote, 'To reach out to the people with the achievements of the government, to defeat those who are desperate to bring down Tamil Nadu, and to boost the party's robust structure - Udanpirappe Vaa.' District secretaries were not part of these sessions. Instead, Stalin met them separately. The panel accompanying the CM during the interactions included RS Bharathi, spokesperson TKS Elangovan, joint organisation secretary Anbagam Kalai, and deputy organisation secretaries S Austin and Thayagam Kavi.
Time of India
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
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. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
New Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CM Stalin to hold one-on-one with DMK functionaries from June 13
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin will begin one-on-one interactions with party functionaries from each Assembly constituency at Anna Arivalayam in Chennai from Friday as part of preparations for the 2026 Assembly election. The initiative has been named 'Udanpirappe Vaa'.At the DMK's general council meeting held in Madurai on June 1, Stalin had announced that he would personally meet functionaries from all ranks across the 234 constituencies in the state. Accordingly, he is scheduled to interact with functionaries from Villupuram, Chidambaram and Usilampatti on Friday. Functionaries from the district level down to union and town secretary levels have been invited. The meetings will begin at 10 am and continue until the afternoon. According to sources, Stalin is expected to listen to the grievances and views of party cadre to gain a deeper understanding of local dynamics, both within the party and in their constituencies. The interactions will also give him feedback on the performance of local MLAs and ministers. These meetings will offer Stalin an early indication of potential candidates for the 2026 elections, sources said. During the interactions, Stalin will emphasise on strengthening the party's grassroots presence by pushing the membership drive, with a target of enrolling 30% of the electorate in each booth as DMK members, sources added. 'If these interactions are held in the presence of district secretaries, many may not feel comfortable expressing their thoughts freely. Even if it is just for a minute, the CM should hold individual meetings with each functionary. Only then will he get a true picture of the ground realities,' a functionary from Cuddalore told TNIE. He also warned that some district secretaries might brief or influence the cadre ahead of the meeting, discouraging them from raising contentious issues or voicing complaints.
