M. K. Stalin Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin
Profession	Politician
Famous For	Being the son of M. Karunanidhi
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Dravida 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: Servd 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.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 March 1953 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	71 Years
Birthplace	Madras, Madras State (now, Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
School	Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School, Chennai
College/University	Presidency College, Chennai
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Debut	Film (Actor): Ore Raththam (1988) Film (Producer): Nambikkai Natchathram (1978)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste/Community	Isai Vellalar
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	25/9,Chittaranjan Road, Cenotaph 2nd Street, Chennai-600018
Hobbies	Watching Films, Listening to Music, Travelling
Controversies	• In 1975, he was jailed under MISA (Maintenance of Internal Security Act). • In 2001, his name appeared along with his father's name in the Chennai Flyover Scam. • 6 charges were also framed against him related to Punishment for Defamation (IPC Section-500). • Row over V. Senthil Balaji's removal as a minister: Following V. Senthil Balaji's arrest by the ED in June 2023 amid criminal proceedings in an alleged cash-for-jobs scandal, Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi dismissed Senthil Balaji from the Council of Ministers with immediate effect; however, Chief Minister Stalin later retained him as a minister without portfolio, lashing out at the Governor, saying he does not have the right to dismiss the minister and that his government will proceed legally in the matter. [1]NDTV
Girls, Affairs, and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Marriage Date	20 October 1975
Family
Wife/Spouse	Durga Stalin
Children	Son- Udhayanidhi Stalin (Film Producer and Actor) Daughter- Senthamarai Stalin
Parents	Father- M. Karunanidhi Mother- Dayalu Ammal
Siblings	Brother(s)- M. K. Muthu (Actor, Singer, and Politician) M. K. Alagiri (Politician) M. K. Tamilarasu (Film Producer) Sister(s)- Selvi Kanimozhi (Politician)
Family Tree
Favourites
Food	Podi Dosais, Idli and Dosa, Chicken 65
Style Quotient
Assets/Properties (as in 2014)	Movable Bank Deposits: ₹63 Lacs Jewellery: ₹15 Lacs Immovable Two plots of agricultural land worth ₹2 Crore One plot of non-agricultural land worth ₹11 Lacs Three residential buildings worth ₹2.75 Crore
Money Factor
Salary (as an MLA from Tamil Nadu)	Rs. 1.05 Lakh + Other Allowances
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 6 Crore (as in 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts About M. K. Stalin

• He was born in an influential political family of Madras (now, Chennai).

• He was named after Joseph Stalin (a Soviet revolutionary), who died four days later of M. K. Stalin’s birth.
  

• Stalin got linked to the politics at a very young age. He was just 14 when he first campaigned for DMK in the 1967 Polls.
  

  M. K. Stalin Campaigning at the Age of 14

• He first came into the eyes of media when he was arrested under MISA for protesting against the Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi Government.
  

  M. K. Stalin Arrested Under MISA

• Stalin was an actor and film producer in the Tamil Film Industry till the early 90s.

• After his appointment as the Secretary of Youth Wing, it became one of the largest political youth organizations in Tamil Nadu.
  

  M. K. Stalin Appointed Secretary of Youth Wing

• He became the first Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 2009 and served till 2011.

• In 2013, party leader Karunanidhi declared Stalin as the future heir of the party.

• In 2016, after Jayalalithaa‘s death, Stalin openly accused V. K. Sasikala of Jayalalithaa’s death.

• After the demise of his father on 7 August 2018, he demanded the burial of his father’s mortal remains at the Marina Beach, which was granted by the Madras High Court on 8 August 2018.
  

  M. K. Stalin After His Father’s Demise