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Stalin Unveils Grassroots Drive and Organisational Reforms at Madurai DMK Council

During the party’s first Madurai general council in nearly fifty years, Stalin unveiled the 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' membership drive to strengthen grassroots support ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

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File photo of former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai | ANI
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Overview

  • On May 31, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin led a 20-kilometre roadshow through Madurai to mobilise party workers and signal the formal launch of the 2026 campaign.
  • The DMK general council convened on June 1 in Madurai for the first time in 48 years and approved a door-to-door membership initiative targeting enrolment of at least 30% of voters at each polling station.
  • In his address, Stalin accused the AIADMK of coming under BJP influence and warned that a BJP-led alliance could threaten Tamil Nadu’s autonomy, education and cultural identity.
  • The council endorsed an organisational shake-up, including appointments for new deputy general secretaries and the creation of two party wings aimed at youth and informal-sector workers to boost outreach.
  • Backed by its alliance partners, the DMK set a goal of winning over 200 out of 234 Assembly seats and resolved to mark M. Karunanidhi’s birth anniversary as 'Classical Language Day' to honour its cultural heritage.