“
Karunanidhi
,” the leader of DMK, passed away due to multiple organ failure on 7th August 2018. Following his death, the party hosted an emergency meeting and unanimously elected “
M K Stalin
” as the leader, in the place of Kalaignar. Stalin, who had been the working president of DMK during Karunanidhi’s reign, has been taking part in all the proceedings related to the party and has been leading the party. Now the party has decided to install an 8 feet statue of Kalaignar Karunanidhi at the party office, Anna Arivalayam. The 8 feet full bronze statue has been made in Thiruvallur district’s Minjur. Stalin went to Minjur and looked after the making process of Kalaignar Karunanidhi statue. The date of unveiling the statue is not yet announced.