Masthan had a political affiliation with the ADMK before joining DMK and he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu from an ADMK ticket. He served as an MP from 1995 to 2001.
During the launch ceremony, MK Stalin has called out the Tamil people living across and beyond the states to contribute to the development of the schools.
Tamil Nadu Finance Secretary N Muruganandham asserted that using Aadhaar verification will simplify the government delivery process and ensure efficiency and transparency.
One-and-a-half-year after becoming MLA, Udhayanidhi has now become a minister, which is his new political level that displayed his journey towards political peak.
Besides elevating his son as a cabinet minister, MK Stalin overhauled his council of ministers by allocating and shifting portfolios for a handful of ministers.
Udhayanidhi has been inducted into the cabinet during his very first term as an MLA and as he entered the Chief Secretariat as a minister, he was given a rousing welcome by the cabinet ministers.
As he has become a minister in his very first term as an MLA, Udhayanidhi has been awarded with important portfolios - Special Programme Implementation and Youth Welfare and Sports Development.