The Desiya Murpoku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) held its meeting of the general committee and executive committee at Thiruverkadu near Chennai on 14 December 2023.
The founder leader of the party Vijayakanth attended the meeting along with his wife Premalatha Vijayakanth.
Vijayakanth who has been off the political scene for a long time due to his health condition, was recently admitted to the hospital after his condition deteriorated.
The bulletin conveyed optimism about his complete recovery, mentioning the necessity for minimal pulmonary support. The expected duration of his hospitalization was estimated to be around 14 days. The news of his deteriorating health led to an outpour of well-wishes from across the spectrum on social media.
Against this backdrop, the party convened a meeting of the general committee and executive committee on 14 December 2023. When Vijayakanth entered the hall, cadres of the DMDK were seen overwhelmed with emotion and chanted slogans wishing for his long life.
Kaalam sila samayam kodooramaanathu ! pic.twitter.com/qpnJXSwoO5
— Prashanth Rangaswamy (@itisprashanth) December 14, 2023
A resolution was passed to make Premalatha the ‘Acting President’ of the party. Vijayakanth would continue as the founding president of the DMDK. As soon as the announcement was made, Premalatha fell on Vijayakanth’s feet and sought his blessings.
தேமுதிக பொதுச் செயலாளராக நியமிக்கப்பட்டதை அடுத்து விஜயகாந்த் காலில் விழுந்து வாழ்த்து பெற்றார் பிரேமலதா..#NewsTamil24x7 | #vijayakanth | #captainvijayakanth #PremalathaVijayakanth | #DMDK | #GeneralSecretary pic.twitter.com/zb2pJlDNYd
— News Tamil 24×7 | நியூஸ் தமிழ் 24×7 (@NewsTamilTV24x7) December 14, 2023
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