Chennai, May 10 -- DMK has elected MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin as the Leader of the DMK Legislature Party, while DMK leaders KN Nehru and EV Velu were appointed as the Deputy Leader and party whip, respectively.

The decision was taken at the DMK Legislature Party meeting, which was held at Kalaignar Arangam in Anna Arivalayam, Chennai, under the leadership of party president MK Stalin on Thursday.

Earlier today, TVK chief, actor-turned politician Vijay officially assumed charge at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat at Fort George in Chennai, shortly after taking oath as the 13th Chief Minister of the state after securing a historic electoral victory for his party.

After taking oath as Tamil Nadu CM, Vijay thanked the people of the State for placing...