Wed Mar 12 08:46:04 UTC 2025: **DMK Appoints New Propaganda Secretary Ahead of Tamil Nadu Elections**

CHENNAI, March 12, 2025 – The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party announced a significant reshuffle in its leadership on Wednesday, appointing C.V.M.P. Ezhilarasan as its new propaganda secretary. Ezhilarasan, previously the secretary of the DMK’s students’ wing, replaces R. Rajiv Gandhi, who has been appointed secretary of the students’ wing. The changes, announced by DMK general secretary Duraimurugan, come ahead of the upcoming 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin recently defended the wave of new appointments and the creation of new party district units, stating that these moves are part of the party’s preparations for the state elections. The appointment of Ezhilarasan, a move interpreted as strengthening the party’s outreach efforts, is seen as a key step in this preparation.

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