The working President of the DMK is all set to be unanimously elected as the Party President by the general council of the DMK. His nomination was the only one received by the Party Organising Secretary R.S.Bharathi at the Anna Arivalayam. Senior leader Duraimurugan filed a nomination for the post of Treasurer currently held by Stalin.
The two party leaders filed their nominations amidst jubilation and celebrations at the party headquarters.Sister Kanimozhi greeted her brother with a warm handshake. Before filing his nomination, Stalin took blessings from his ailing mother Dayalu Ammal at the Gopalapuram residence and paid floral tributes to the memorials of his father Karunanidhi and DMK founder Annadurai. He also sought the blessings of Party General Secretary Anbazhagan.