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Stalin bids farewell: resignation submitted, DMK pledges constructive opposition
Outgoing CM M.K. Stalin formally submits his resignation to the Governor. Urges the incoming administration to protect federal rights and continue key welfare schemes.
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Outgoing Chief Minister M.K. Stalin formally submitted his resignation to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on May 5, following the DMK's loss in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Stalin expressed acceptance of the people's mandate and wished the incoming administration well.
In his exit statement, Stalin urged the new government to safeguard the state's federal rights and to continue flagship welfare programmes including Pudhumai Penn and the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme, asserting that these schemes represent irreversible commitments to the women of Tamil Nadu.
Stalin declared that the DMK would serve as a "watchdog of democracy" in the Assembly, promising vigorous but constructive scrutiny of the new administration to ensure the state's development and people's welfare remain on course.
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