CHENNAI: DMK chief M Karunanidhi's older son and Union minister M K Alagiri on Friday reacted angrily to a suggestion by his father that younger son and party treasurer M K Stalin would take over the party affairs after him.
When reporters quizzed him at the Chennai airport about media reports that Stalin would take over the party reins after his father, Alagiri said sarcastically, "The DMK is not a Mutt. Ask this question to Karunanidhi."
Alagiri also told reporters to read an interview given by Stalin to a Tamil journal that hit the stands on Thursday. In the interview, to a question as to who will succeed Karunanidhi, Stalin recalled his father's earlier remark on the issue - "The DMK is not a Sankara Mutt (of Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu, where a successor is chosen by the senior pontiff)."
The question of Karunanidhi's successor has been a contentious issue between the siblings for long. On Thursday, at a party meeting Karunanidhi said his son Stalin would continue "development work of society" after him. His cryptic remark set off speculation that he was hinting at Stalin taking over the mantle of DMK chief after him.
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