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Chennai, Oct 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin will visit Kovilpatti on October 28 to inaugurate the newly constructed DMK city office and unveil the statue of former chief minister and late party patriarch M. Karunanidhi.
The new party office, built on a three-cent plot on Ilayarasanendal Road, is a two-storey structure with a dedicated library section.
At the entrance is an eight-foot tall statue of Karunanidhi, installed on an equally high pedestal – a symbolic tribute to the leader’s towering presence in Tamil Nadu politics.
Social Welfare Minister P. Geetha Jeevan, Vilathikulam MLA Markandeyan and Kovilpatti Municipality Chairman Karunanidhi inspected the preparations ahead of the Chief Minister’s arrival.
Geeta Jeevan said that the new office has been constructed entirely with contributions from party members and the public.
The books for the library have been taken from Chennai’s Anna Arivalayam Library, underscoring the DMK’s emphasis on ideological education and cultural engagement.
After the inauguration and unveiling ceremony, CM Stalin will briefly interact with local party workers and officials before continuing his itinerary.
On October 29, he will visit Tenkasi district to participate in scheduled government and party programs.
CM Stalin’s visit to Kovilpatti comes soon after the rescheduling of his previous visit to Tenkasi, which was postponed due to heavy rains in southern Tamil Nadu earlier this week.
The Chief Minister had originally planned to visit Tenkasi on October 24-25, but it had to be postponed due to bad weather and flood alerts.
The new Kovilpatti office is expected to serve as a major organizational hub for the ruling DMK in the Thoothukudi region ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.
Party sources said the facility will be used for district-level coordination meetings, public outreach programs and welfare discussions, reflecting CM Stalin’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the party’s grassroots network in southern Tamil Nadu.
–IANS
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