Chennai: DMK MP Kanimozhi, who was elected from the Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency, has been appointed as the party's parliamentary leader, the DMK said. She replaces the Sriperumbudur MP T R Baalu, who will now head the DMK in the Lok Sabha.
Kanimozhi Appointed as DMK's Parliamentary Party Leader
Kanimozhi, elected from Thoothukudi, is now the DMK's parliamentary leader, succeeding T R Baalu. Dayanidhi Maran is the deputy leader, A Raja the Whip, and Tiruchi N Siva the Rajya Sabha leader.
DMK MP Kanimozhi elected from the Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency (PTI Photo)
By PTI
Published : Jun 11, 2024, 9:16 AM IST
Dayanidhi Maran, representing the Chennai Central constituency, will be the party's deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said in a statement here on Monday. Former Union Minister A Raja from the Nilgiris constituency will be the Whip in the Lok Sabha while Tiruchi N Siva has been appointed as the DMK leader in the Rajya Sabha.
DMK trade union LPF general secretary M Shanmugam will be the deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, senior advocate P Wilson the party's Whip in the Rajya Sabha and Arakkonam MP S Jegathratchagan will be the DMK treasurer in both the Houses, the statement said.