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DMK plans to increase district units to over 100
The DMK is likely to increase its district units from 79 to over 100 and appoint new district secretaries as part of an organisational revamp. A committee set up by party president…
The Story in Brief
The DMK is likely to increase its district units from 79 to over 100 and appoint new district secretaries as part of an organisational revamp. A committee set up by party president M.K. Stalin has submitted an interim report recommending the changes, which would require amendments to the party constitution.
The party's executive committee is scheduled to meet on August 22 to discuss the recommendations. Sources told The Hindu that the panel has suggested accommodating young faces and women as district secretaries to infuse new blood and ensure wider representation. The committee includes former ministers Thangam Thennarasu and Geetha Jeevan, among others.
The Indian Opinion
The DMK's plan to expand district units and promote younger and female faces looks like a routine revamp, but the real test is whether the new district secretaries will enjoy genuine authority or merely serve as cogs in the old machine. Party insiders will watch the August 22 executive committee meeting to see if the Stalin leadership can overcome entrenched factional loyalties by putting actual decision-making powers into fresh hands.
Source: thehindu.com
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