MK Stalin elected as DMK's working president in party's general council meeting

DMK elects party treasurer MK Stalin as its working president in general council meeting in Chennai on Wednesday, while  M Karunanidhi will remain on the post of party president.

The meeting was chaired by senior leader K Anbazhagan while the 93-year-old party president was not present as he has been on bed-rest after he was discharged from hospital recently.  

The decision was taken days after the ruling party AIADMK party elected Sasikala as its new chief post J Jayalalithaa's death.

The announcement was made at a crucial general body meeting chaired by senior leader K Anbazhagan.During the council meet many other decision has been taken, few are: 

# 16 resolutions passed in DMK General Council meet including  against demonetisation, urging Centre to mitigate the hardships faced by people.

# DMK general council meeting condoles Jayalalithaa's death; Urges Sri Lanka to immediately release arrested Tamil fishermen with their boat. 

# Chennai: DMK leader MK Stalin elected as the party's working president in the general council meeting.

# DMK General council meeting passes resolution urging the Central Govt to take action to lift ban on Jallikattu.