Since his father, MK Stalin, appointed Udhayanidhi as a minister in his cabinet, there has been no dearth of controversies.
Even though the DMK claims to practise rationalism, Udhayanidhi was appointed a minister on the last day of the Tamil month of Karthigai. The date and timing are crucial since they are auspicious by the Hindu calendar. The ceremony is taking place in Karthigai month because the upcoming Margazhi is considered inauspicious.
Then, another controversy erupted when the first time MLA and Minister Udhayanidhi was given a 10th position in the cabinet, far ahead of the Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan, who was placed at 27 in the list.
Now there is another controversy brewing with Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi, wife of Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, running a firm which is in the business of sports.
Political commentator ‘Savukku’ Shankar alleged Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi of running a private sports firm named Snow Sports Promotion Private Limited with her husband being a sports minister, citing a clear conflict of interest.
Sources : Snow Sports Promotion Private Limited, a firm owned by Udhayanidhi Stalin functions from his property at Neelankarai. The firm says, “Sporting and other recreational activities”. Last year, Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi wife of TN Sports Minister Udhayanidhi was made a 1/2
— Savukku Shankar (@Veera284) December 19, 2022
He stated in a tweet, “Udhayanidhi being Minister for Sports, his wife being a Director in a Sports promotion firm, is a clear case of conflict of interest. Stalin family’s greed knows no bounds.”
According to information filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi was appointed as the director of Snow Sports Promotion Private Limited on 2 August 2021, within 3 months of the DMK coming to power . She took over as director of the company from her husband, sports minister Udhayanithi Stalin, on the same day he resigned as director of the firm.
The company is located in Sun Rise Avenue, Sri Kapaleeswarar nagar, Neelankarai, Chennai and has an authorised capital of ₹1.5 crores and a paid up capital of ₹9,566,700.
It should be noted that two other companies, SNOW SPORTS PROMOTION LIMITED and SNOW HOUSING PRIVATE LIMITED, are also located at the same address and are also headed by Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi.
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