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The Luxurious Lifestyle Of MK Stalin’s Son & Son-In-law

December 23, 2022
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On Sunday (18 December 2022), V. Senthilbalaji, the DMK Minister in-charge of selling liquor to Tamil Nadu people got personal with Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai leveling allegations about the latter’s watch.

Senthil Balaji’s spat with state BJP chief K Annamalai raged on after the former targeted the latter for wearing a Bell & Ross special edition Rafale watch.

In a social media post, the DMK Minister claimed “Annamalai, (referring to him derogatorily) who claims to own just 4 goats as his property, is wearing a Rafale watch, which costs more than ₹5 lakhs of which there are only 500 wristwatches. If he can show the receipt of that watch in the next one hour, many commoners can also buy and enjoy.”

Calling Annamalai a ‘national disease’, the DMK Minister said “A ‘national disease’, sorry a ‘nationalist’ wearing a foreign watch, how come he rose to the level of wearing a watch worth ₹5 lakh?” The Minister’s choice of words to refer to the BJP leader is indicative of the gutter-level politics of Dravidian Stockists.

Soon after, details of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son-in-law Sabareesan’s watches and luxurious lifestyle emerged, with many questioning his source of income given his humble background prior to marrying Stalin’s daughter Senthamarai. Political commentator Savukku Shankar and Youtuber Maridhas were among the first to reveal details about Sabareesan’s luxury possessions. These details have been made public in order to demonstrate to the DMK IT wing cadres that they should not throw stones while living in a glass house.

Sabareesan’s Costly Watches, Belts, And Shoes

The details of the luxurious possessions, which Sabareesan flaunts to prove his social status, are taken from pictures available in the public domain.

Richard Mille Watch

The watch in the image appears to be a Richard Mille, with a price tag of ₹1.9 crores. Because the watch is not manufactured in India, it must be imported, incurring an import duty of ₹ 2.66 crores. The watch costs approximately ₹4.65 crores in total.

Dominique Guenat and Richard Mille founded Richard Mille in 2001, and the company is based in Les Breuleux, Switzerland. The company is known for its ultra-high-end luxury watches. The brand has been making waves in the luxury timepiece market since it was founded.

This is one of the publically available luxury watches worn by Sabareesan. However, political commentator Savukku Shankar, who obtained information about Sabareesan’s luxury possessions from a source, stated that the DMK Chief Minister’s son-in-law has a large collection of luxury watches worth ₹30 crores.

Hermès Paris Belt

Sabareesan’s Hermes Paris belt costs around ₹4 lakh. It should be noted that authentic Hermes Paris belts are extremely expensive, starting at ₹1,000,000 in India. People sometimes buy gold belt buckles, and Sabareesan is said to have one.

Hermès International, also known as Hermès of Paris or Hermes, is a luxury goods manufacturer based in France. In various valuation and ranking studies published by leading consultancies, it has consistently been ranked as the world’s most valuable luxury brand. Hermès is a brand that has become synonymous with luxury.

Salvatore Ferragamo

In one of the photos with DMK’s Liquor Minister Senthilbalaji, Sabarisan can be found wearing a Salvatore Ferragamo belt which is approximately costs ₹1.5 lakh.

Louis Vuitton Shoes

Sabareesan was spotted wearing Louis Vuitton shoes at the wedding of actor Parthiban’s daughter Keerthana. Sabareesan’s branded shoe costs around ₹1,96,000.

Louis Vuitton Malletier, commonly known as Louis Vuitton is a French high-end luxury fashion house and company founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label’s LV monogram appears on most of its products, ranging from luxury bags and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, jewelry, accessories, sunglasses, and books. Louis Vuitton is one of the world’s leading international fashion houses. It sells its products through standalone boutiques, lease departments in high-end departmental stores, and the e-commerce section of its website. For six consecutive years (2006–2012), Louis Vuitton was named the world’s most valuable luxury brand. Its 2012 valuation was US$25.9 billion. In 2013, the valuation of the brand was US$28.4 billion with revenue of US$9.4 billion. The company operates in 50 countries with more than 460 stores worldwide.

Gucci Footwear

In December 2018, Sabarisan along with MK Stalin and Kanimozhi had met the Gandhi Family. In the picture, Sabarisan can be found wearing Gucci footwear costs anywhere between ₹80,000 to ₹4 lakhs.

 

Scott Sports’ Sportswear

Sabareesan, who used to cycle, was spotted wearing Scott Sports’ branded sportswear and cycles, which cost several lakhs. According to a conservative estimate of the items used during the cycling, Sabareesan was riding a cycle worth ₹5 lakhs and wearing a helmet and t-shirt worth ₹42000 and ₹34000, respectively.

Scott Sports SA (formerly Scott USA) is a Swiss producer of bicycles, winter equipment, motorsports gear and sportswear. The company’s main office is in Givisiez, Switzerland, with branches in Europe and in the United States, South Africa, and India.

Ralph Lauren Shirts

Even the ordinary shirts worn by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s son-in-law cost thousands of rupees. He is seen with MK Stalin wearing a ₹35,000 Ralph Lauren shirt.

Burberry Shirt

In one of the pictures, Sabarisan can be seen wearing a Burberry shirt which costs around ₹34,000.

Udhayanidhi’s Costly Cars And Watches

Not only does MK Stalin’s son-in-law flaunts his opulent possessions; his son Udhayanidhi Stalin, who is known for his car and watch collections, is no exception. It should be noted that in his mid-20s, Udhayanidhi Stalin purchased a Hummer car worth more than ₹1 crore and was summoned by the CBI since he purchased the car from an illegal car smuggler. He was made to surrender the car before CBI.

Udhayanidhi’s Panerai Watch

Following the uproar over Annamalai’s watch, BJP cadres began circulating images of Udhayanidhi with actress Keerthy Suresh, in which he was wearing a luxury watch. He was spotted wearing a Panerai Submersible PAM watch, which costs approximately ₹15 lakhs.

Udhayanidhi Hummer Controversy

Udhayanidhi Stalin surrendered his illegally imported Hummer Sports Utility Vehicle to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in May 2013. The investigating agency wanted to seize the alleged ‘illegally’ imported vehicle. A Hummer car was imported in 2007 by Alex Joseph, a car importer based out of Hyderabad, who allegedly later sold it to Udhayanidhi. From 2007 to 2011, Joseph is alleged to have imported highly-priced cars from abroad to India evading Custom Duties and he counted the rich and powerful among his customers.

Udhayanidhi’s Car Collections

Udhayanidhi has a wide range of cars ranging in price from several lakhs to a few crores. It’s worth noting that MK Stalin stated in his election affidavit stated that he doesn’t own a car. MK Stalin, on the other hand, drives his son Udhayanidhi’s car.

Udhayanidhi owns a Range Rover Sports worth ₹1.8 crores, a Range Rover Vogue SE worth ₹1.1 crores, a Land Rover Freelander HSE worth ₹47 lakhs, a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado VXL worth ₹1 crore, a Toyota Innova 2.5V worth ₹19 lakhs, a Toyota Innova Crysta worth ₹25 lakhs, a Volvo XC90 D5 worth ₹1 crore, an Audi Q7 worth ₹90 lakhs, a Mercedes Benz GLE 250D worth ₹70 lakhs, and a Porsche Cayenne worth 1.9 crores,

Stalin’s Indulgence

MK Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, rode a Daijo Pedeleze C2 Elite model bicycle, which costs around ₹ 85000. Pedaleze is an Indian E-Bike brand that offers state of art features and technology making it all the more desirable and worth the investment.

Before the 2021 assembly election, CM Stalin was riding a Merida Reacto bicycle that cost ₹178,000.

 

It is ironic that the DMK has the audacity to talk about austerity in public life when its first family lives a life of luxury.

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