CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday dropped a strong hint about making his son and Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, as the deputy chief minister. When asked about his recent remarks about the reshuffle in the state cabinet and the possibility of making Udhayanidhi Stalin as the deputy CM, Stalin said, “There won’t be any disappointment. But there will be change.
” The CM said this during his visit to his assembly constituency Kolathur to inaugurate completed works and to distribute welfare assistance to the people. The speculations about making Udhayanidhi Stalin as the Deputy CM have been doing the rounds for many months. There were rumours that this would happen ahead of Stalin's visit to the USA.
But that didn't happen. On August 4, when reporters asked about the demand for making Udhayanidhi Stalin as the Deputy CM, Stalin said, "The demand is getting louder. But the time is not ripe yet for that.
" Ahead of boarding the flight for the USA, when asked about a reshuffle in the Cabinet, Stalin said, "Maatram Ondre Maarathathu (Change is the only constant). Wait and See. On September 14, on his return to Chennai from his trip to the USA when asked about a Cabinet reshuffle, Stalin hinted that there would be changes in the State Cabinet.
When asked about the opposition parties' demand for a white paper on the investments attracted during his foreign visits, the Stalin said, "Everyone knows about the white papers issued during their re.