Udhayanidhi Stalin | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |
| Assumed office 28 September 2024 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | O. Panneerselvam |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| Assumed office 14 December 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Ministry and Departments |
|
| Preceded by | Siva. V Meyyanathan |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2021 | |
| Speaker of the House | M. Appavu |
| Preceded by | J. Anbazhagan |
| Constituency | Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni |
| Youth Wing Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2019 | |
| President | M. K. Stalin |
| General Secretary | |
| Preceded by | M. P. Saminathan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1977 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (present-day Chennai) |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (2019-present) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
|
| Relatives | See Karunanidhi family |
| Residence | 25/9, Chittaranjan Road, Alwarpet, Chennai |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation | |
Udhayanidhi Stalin (born 27 November 1977) is an Indian politician, film producer and former actor who has been the 3rd and current Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since 2024, serving under his father M. K. Stalin.[1][2] He is the youngest person in Tamil Nadu to have ever held the position. He has also been the Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development in Tamil Nadu since December 2022.[3]
Born and raised in Madras (now Chennai), Udhayanidhi attended the Don Bosco school and later received a degree in commerce from Loyola College in Chennai. Prior to his career as a politician, Udhayanidhi has done social and community work with his grandfather M. Karunanidhi and father M. K. Stalin to many communities around Tamil Nadu.
In 2019, Udhayanidhi made his entrance into politics by being appointed the Youth wing Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party under the guidance of his father Stalin. In 2021, he was elected a Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly with M. Appavu as the speaker. In 2022, he was once again appointed by his father to assume the role of Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development in his cabinet after which he became a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Tamil Nadu.
In 2024, Stalin selected Udhyananidhi for the position of deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu just because he is son of Chief Minister. He assumed office on 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Udhayanidhi Stalin elevated as deputy CM of Tamil Nadu, Senthilbalaji makes a comeback". The Hindu. 28 September 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Udhayanidhi Stalin appointed deputy CM of Tamil Nadu, swearing-in ceremony on September 29". The Times of India. 28 September 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Shabbir; Raju, Nidharshana (29 September 2024). "How popular support and family legacy shaped Udhayanidhi Stalin". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.