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This is also the first assembly elections after the demise of AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa (d. 2016) and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi (d. 2018).
Alagiri lead a crowd of expelled leaders and their followers from Triplicane to DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi's mausoleum at Marina beach.
Stalin was the chosen heir of the DMK supremo M Karunanidhi who passed away on August 7.
Alagiri's opposition to Stalin is not expected to cast a shadow on Stalin's elevation since party units are firmly behind the latter.
Hitting out at Rajini for his remarks, senior AIADMK leader D Jayakumar said he used the occasion for his own benefit.
Alagiri was expelled from the DMK in 2014 for criticizing party leaders.
Karunanidhi's mortal remains were carried on a flower-decked military vehicle from Rajaji Hall to Anna Square.
The stampede happened when a sudden rush among mourners arriving at the site caused many to lose their balance and fall.
MGR’s stardom rose steadily with the power of MK’s film dialogues.
A shrewd politician, he was endowed with brilliant screen-writing skills and oratory, which catapulted him to political heights over his over six-decade-long career, and earned him the sobriquet Kalaignar (artist).