Monday, December 01, 2008, (Chennai)
A huge political development in Tamil Nadu has taken everyone by surprise. The estranged Maran brothers have finally patched up with the family of their granduncle DMK chief M Karunanidhi.
DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, accompanied by his family members, on Monday met his estranged grand nephews Kalanidhi Maran and his brother Dayanidhi in Chennai.
The Marans had fallen out with Karunanidhi's elder son Azhagiri after they had published a controversial survey on the DMK chief's successor.
Soon after, Dayamidhi Maran had to resign as the Union Telecom Minister in May last year.
On Monday, they finally made peace. But the DMK chief says he has not though about Dayanidhi Maran's re-induction into the Union Cabinet.
The family members of Karunanidhi, including his second son M K Azhagiri, who was reportedly opposed to any patch-up efforts with Maran brothers, were present in the meeting at which the Marans had explained their position.
Karunanidhi later told reporters that the initiative for the meeting came from Azhagiri, the Madurai-based elder son and his brother and Local Administration Minister M K Stalin.
During the past one year, both the families were locked in a bitter fight after the death of Murasoli Maran. The differences came to the surface when Maran Brothers owned Dinakaran, a Tamil newspaper, published a survey, projecting Stalin as a political successor to Azhagiri. (With PTI inputs)
DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, accompanied by his family members, on Monday met his estranged grand nephews Kalanidhi Maran and his brother Dayanidhi in Chennai.
The Marans had fallen out with Karunanidhi's elder son Azhagiri after they had published a controversial survey on the DMK chief's successor.
Soon after, Dayamidhi Maran had to resign as the Union Telecom Minister in May last year.
On Monday, they finally made peace. But the DMK chief says he has not though about Dayanidhi Maran's re-induction into the Union Cabinet.
The family members of Karunanidhi, including his second son M K Azhagiri, who was reportedly opposed to any patch-up efforts with Maran brothers, were present in the meeting at which the Marans had explained their position.
Karunanidhi later told reporters that the initiative for the meeting came from Azhagiri, the Madurai-based elder son and his brother and Local Administration Minister M K Stalin.
During the past one year, both the families were locked in a bitter fight after the death of Murasoli Maran. The differences came to the surface when Maran Brothers owned Dinakaran, a Tamil newspaper, published a survey, projecting Stalin as a political successor to Azhagiri. (With PTI inputs)
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