Karunanidhi's son, MK Stalin now leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly

DMK chief Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin was elected as the leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, on 24 May. Additionally, Durai Murugan has been appointed as the deputy leader of the party.

MK Stalin was earlier the DMK's treasurer and now he will lead the party with a team of 89 members, the highest seats an Opposition party has ever obtained in the history of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

This comes a day after DMK chief M Karunanidhi slammed the newly-elected Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa for insulting the Opposition party at the swearing-in ceremony.

Karunanidhi complained about the seating arrangement made for his son MK Stalin who was made to sit on the 16th row, despite the party winning 89 seats. On the other hand, All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi leader R Sarathkumar, who lost in this election, was offered a front row seat.