M. K. Stalin

Politician

Indian Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/03/1953
Age73 years
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Latest News about M. K. Stalin

03/06/2026

M. K. Stalin’s DMK was defeated in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, and Stalin himself lost the Kolathur seat to V. S. Babu by 8,795 votes. The result marked a major setback for the ruling party after its previous term in power, and it ended Stalin’s run as chief minister following the election outcome.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameMuthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin
Known AsM. K. Stalin, Thalapathy Stalin

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolMadras Christian College Higher Secondary School, Chennai
College/UniversityPresidency College, Chennai
Educational QualificationGraduate

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
ReligionHinduism
Caste/CommunityIsai Vellalar
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Address25/9, Chittaranjan Road, Cenotaph 2nd Street, Chennai-600018
HobbiesWatching Films, Listening to Music, Travelling

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseDurga Stalin
Children
Parents
FatherM. Karunanidhi
MotherDayalu Ammal
Siblings
  • M. K. Muthu (Actor, Singer, and Politician)
  • M. K. Alagiri (Politician)
  • M. K. Tamilarasu (Film Producer)
  • Selvi
  • Kanimozhi (Politician)

Career

Political PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Political Journey
  • 1967: At the age of 14, campaigned in the 1967 elections.
  • 1973: Elected to the General Committee of DMK.
  • 1984: Contested the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Thousand Lights constituency and lost to K.A. Krishnaswamy of AIADMK.
  • 1989: Contested the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Thousand Lights constituency and won.
  • 1991: Contested the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Thousand Lights constituency and again lost to K.A. Krishnaswamy of AIADMK.
  • 1996: Contested the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Thousand Lights constituency and won.
  • 1996-2002: Served as 37th Mayor of Chennai.
  • 2001: Contested the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Thousand Lights constituency and won.
  • 2006: Contested the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Thousand Lights constituency and won. He also went on to become the Minister for Municipal Administration and Rural Development.
  • 2008: Elected as Treasurer in DMK.
  • 2009-2011: Served as first Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
  • 2011: Contested the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Kolathur constituency and won.
  • 2016: Contested the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Kolathur constituency and won.
  • 2021: In the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, he won from Kolathur for the third time consecutively. On 7 May, he took the oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
  • 1980: Established the DMK Youth Wing and became its secretary.
  • 2017: Appointed Working President of DMK.
  • 2018: Became President of DMK after his father's death.
  • 2019: Formed the Secular Progressive Alliance with other left-leaning parties.
  • 1966: At age 13, organized the Gopalapuram Youth Wing of the DMK.
  • 1973: Entered politics immediately after completing bachelor's degree. Elected to the General Committee of DMK.
  • 1976: Arrested and imprisoned under MISA for opposing the Emergency during Indira Gandhi's government.
  • 2006: Contested the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Thousand Lights constituency and won. Became Minister for Rural Development and Local Administration.
  • 2021: Won from Kolathur for the third time consecutively in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections. Took oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 7 May 2021.
Current PositionChief Minister of Tamil Nadu

Favourites

FoodPodi Dosais, Idli and Dosa, Chicken 65

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He was born into a prominent political family in Madras, now known as Chennai.
2. He was named after Joseph Stalin, the Soviet revolutionary, who passed away four days after M. K. Stalin's birth.
3. Stalin entered politics at a young age, campaigning for the DMK at just 14 during the 1967 Polls.
4. He gained media attention when arrested under MISA for protesting the Emergency during the Indira Gandhi Government.
5. Stalin was involved in acting and film production in the Tamil Film Industry until the early 90s.
6. After becoming Secretary of the Youth Wing, he helped grow it into one of the largest political youth organizations in Tamil Nadu.
7. He served as the first Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 2009 to 2011.
8. In 2013, party leader Karunanidhi named Stalin as the party's future heir.
9. Following Jayalalithaa's death in 2016, Stalin publicly accused V. K. Sasikala of being involved.
10. After his father's passing in August 2018, Stalin successfully petitioned the Madras High Court to allow his father's burial at Marina Beach.
11. He completed part of his studies while imprisoned during the Emergency.
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