Memes about Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan have flooded social media after he was moved to 27th place in the Tamil Nadu cabinet pecking order, far behind first-time MLA and recently inducted Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.
Udhayanidhi was coronated as Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development and Special Programme Implementation with great fanfare by the DMK on December 14 at Raj Bhavan, Chennai.
The Tamil Nadu government in its official website (https://www.tn.gov.in/ministerslist) has placed first time MLA and Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin at the 10th position while two-term MLA and currently the state Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan has been placed at 27th place in the pecking order.
After the swearing-in ceremony, the first-time MLA and Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin was made to sit in the first row and the state Finance Minister PTR was made to stand in the back at a corner during a photo shoot with the Governor and Chief Minister.
Many people on social media, including some political party leaders, denounced CM MK Stalin for disparaging the state’s finance minister and endorsing his son Udhayanidhi Stalin. They added that regardless of how much PTR studies or works in prestigious institutions, at the end of the day, PTR must bow down to dynast Udhayanidhi Stalin.
Dear Double Degree and a PhD bragging TN Finance Minister @ptrmadurai !
End of the day in #DMK you will have to just crawl before dynast #UdhayanithiStalin whoever you’re..
Stop your loudmouth at least now & be a loyal subservient to First Family.. pic.twitter.com/Dt4NIUDjJD
— SG Suryah (@SuryahSG) December 14, 2022
PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan, who often indulges in self-aggrandizement boasting about his dynastic privilege and flaunting his educational and professional background, finds himself in a tough situation now as he has to play second fiddle to Udhayanidhi Stalin who is just a Viscom graduate from Loyola College.
This gains significance as in a recent television debate, PTR went on a rant asking if those in the Central government are economic experts having double Ph.Ds or Nobel Prize to take advise from them.
It is noteworthy to mention that Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan has not wished Udhayanidhi from his official and verified Twitter account (@ptrmadurai). He did, however, wish Udhayanidhi from an unofficial account(@OfficeOfPTR).
மாண்புமிகு இளைஞர் நலன் மற்றும் விளையாட்டு மேம்பாட்டு துறை அமைச்சராக பொறுப்பேற்றுள்ள திரு. உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின் அவர்களை சந்தித்து மாண்புமிகு நிதி மற்றும் மனித வள மேலாண்மை துறை அமைச்சர் முனைவர் @ptrmadurai வாழ்த்து தெரிவித்தார். pic.twitter.com/px8I7JKUQ0
— Office of PTR (@OfficeOfPTR) December 14, 2022
Newly sworn-in Dynasty Politician & son of CM @mkstalin #UdhayanidhiStalin is placed 10th in the pecking order of #TamilNadu Cabinet while Double Degree & a PhD bragger @ptrmadurai is placed in 27th rank.. 😂
Loudmouth Finance Minister #PTR shown place in #DMK & Govt. as well?? pic.twitter.com/jR7sB2sA1M
— SG Suryah (@SuryahSG) December 14, 2022
Following this incident, memes mocking Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan have flooded social media.
In TN ministers listing :
☠️ is number 10
🐖 is number 27🐖 PhD etc etc VS ☠️ Loyala Viscom pic.twitter.com/SHU2Nw4qUr
— Fervid Indian 🇮🇳 (@FervidIndian) December 14, 2022
செய்தியாவே போட்டானுவ 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/5gnhsGWejS
— Fervid Indian 🇮🇳 (@FervidIndian) December 15, 2022
என்ன @ptrmadurai கடைசில இப்படி ஆகிருச்சே 😔 pic.twitter.com/iU78iDcxlf
— Arvinth (@arvinth_e) December 14, 2022
Ptr bruh😂 pic.twitter.com/Cq8n1INPwt
— plip plip 2.0 (@samooganidhi) December 14, 2022
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