Chennai: The hash tag #DMKThalaivarStalin was trending the most on Twitter on Tuesday with several national leaders and well wishers greetings the new DMK president.
"I feel honoured and grateful to have been elected as the president of the DMK party. I pledge to protect, cherish and advance the four founding principles of our party: Self Respect, Social Justice, Rationalism and Secularism," Stalin tweeted.
"Congratulations to Shri M K Stalin on being elected President of the DMK. I wish him happiness & success as he begins a new chapter in his political journey. @mkstalin #DMKThalaivarStalin," Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted. Besides him, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy and top actor Rajinikanth were among those who greeted Mr. Stalin on his elevation as DMK chief.
Mamata Banerjee took to Twitter to greet the 65 year-old leader. "Congratulations and best wishes to @mkstalin for being elected president of the DMK @arivalayam," the TMC chief wrote on the micro-blogging site.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav who took to twitter said, "Our heartiest congratulations to @mkstalin on being elected President of the DMK. Wish you great strength to shoulder this huge responsibility of making thousands of dreams come true."
Rajinikanth greeted the DMK leader over phone.
In his message, Narayanasamy said Stalin was the most competent leader to pilot the DMK. "I am extremely glad that 'Thalapathi' Stalin has been elected unanimously as president of the DMK, which is a primary political party in Tamil Nadu and also been the most important party at the national level," he said.
