Speculations on State Minister for Youth Affairs, Udhaynaidhi Stalin’s elevation as Deputy Chief Minister suddenly started again as Chief Minister M K Stalin assured pursuing media persons that the ‘change’ that he had promised them would happen and that he would not disappoint them. The ‘change’ that had been part of the floating conjectures is over a cabinet reshuffle that the media has been forecasting. Since the elevation to Udhayanidhi Stalin is also part of that media narrative, every time Stalin confirms a possible ‘change,’ the media goes gaga over the State getting a Deputy Chief Minister.
So when Stalin, accosted by the media brigade a Kolathur, where he had gone to inaugurate a slew of projects totally worth Rs 45,75,76,000, told the media that there would be a ‘change,’ the rumour mills started whirring immediately throwing even September 29 as the possible date for the cabinet reshuffle that would also see the elevation of Udhayanidhi Stalin. It would be September 29, the rumours said, because the Chief Minister is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 27 in New Delhi to press for the immediate release of Union Government funds meant for the State. Once the Chief Minister returned to Chennai the reshuffle would happen, they said.
Earlier, it was said that it would happen once former State Minister V Senthil Balaji came out on bail in the case filed against him by the Enforcement Directorate as the DMK would like to induct h.