DMK elects TR Baalu as party Treasurer, Duraimurugan as General Secy ahead of 2021 polls

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) elected senior leaders Durai Murugan and TR Baalu as the party's new General Secretary and Treasurer respectively on Wednesday at the DMK General Council Meeting. 

DMK president MK Stalin presided over the party's general body meeting which was attended by over 3,500 members from 67 locations across Tamil Nadu via video conferencing. 

Durai Murugan replaced late DMK leader K Anbazhagan as the party's General Secretary following the latter's demise earlier this year. Durai Murugan was DMK's Treasurer before taking over the reins as General Secretary. While TR Baalu remained the only applicant for the post of Treasurer, former Union Minister A Raja and former state Minister K Ponmudi were appointed as DMK's Deputy General Secretary. 

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DMK elects TR Baalu, Durai Murugan as office bearers

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DMK rejigs party positions ahead of polls

MK Stalin's decision to finalise the important roles in the party assumes significance as it is vital for him to assign tasks and responsibilities to the leaders ahead of the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. The meeting of the general council could not be held in March this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Stalin had directed party senior and former minister Duraimurugan to continue as party Treasurer. Duraimurugan had resigned as treasurer on March 16 to contest for the post of general secretary which fell vacant following the death of veteran K Anbazhagan on March 7. The late leader had held the post for a record 43 years. Prior to the general council meeting, the DMKs district secretaries met on September 3. 

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