
Mylapur constituency, at Serial no 24 in Part no 113
CHEPAUK-THIRUVALLIKENI ConstituencyAge
48
Education
Graduate
Profession
Social Service
Declared profession is 'Social Service' but has significant undisclosed income sources from his extensive film career as actor, producer, and distributor. Before politics, he produced successful films like 'Kuruvi' and '7aum Arivu' and acted in multiple films starting from 2012. His assets of 33+ crores likely stem substantially from his film industry earnings, which should have been declared as a primary profession alongside social service.
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Guardian
M.K. Stalin
Spouse Profession
Private Company Employee and Director
The Madras High Court ordered an Income Tax probe into his asset declarations ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections due to alleged inconsistencies in his asset disclosures. There are specific allegations of discrepancies between his 2021 and current asset affidavits, including unexplained variations in liabilities and corporate filings. His declared liabilities of only Rs. 1.55 lakhs appear unusually low given his extensive business operations in film production and distribution.
Total Assets
₹33.92 Cr
Movable Assets
₹26.20 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹7.72 Cr
Liabilities
₹1.55 L
The affidavit declares 9 cases with serious charges including promoting religious enmity (§153A, §295A), public mischief (§505), and conspiracy (§120B). Web search reveals his controversial remarks on Sanatan Dharma sparked significant debate and criticism from opposition parties, which likely forms the basis for several of these cases. The charges related to deliberately outraging religious feelings and promoting enmity between groups are particularly serious given his position as Deputy Chief Minister.
9
Total Cases
20
Serious IPC
Charges
Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
Statements conducing to public mischief
Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration
Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life
Uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person
Punishment for Defamation
Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person
Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed-if not committed
Punishment of criminal conspiracy
Omission to produce document or electronic record to public servant by person legally bound to produce it
Financial Year: 2024 - 2025
Financial Year: None
Political History
2019 - Appointed Secretary of the DMK Youth Wing, marking his formal entry into politics
2021 - Elected as MLA from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency with a margin of over 70,000 votes in his first election
2024 - Elevated to Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, becoming the third and youngest person to hold this position
2021 - Income Tax raids conducted ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections
2024 - Madras High Court orders Income Tax probe into asset disclosures due to alleged inconsistencies
Achievements
• Won his first election in 2021 from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni with a commanding margin of over 70,000 votes
• Became Deputy Chief Minister in 2024, making him the youngest person to hold this position in Tamil Nadu at age 46-47
• As key member of DMK government, contributed to implementation of welfare programs for women and rural development initiatives
• Maintains active social media presence across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, effectively engaging with constituents and shaping public discourse
• Successfully transitioned from film industry to politics, leveraging his popularity and family legacy to build a strong political base
Public sentiment towards Udhayanidhi Stalin is divided along political lines. He enjoys strong support within his DMK base and benefits from his family's political legacy, but faces criticism over his controversial statements on Sanatan Dharma and rapid political ascent. His active social media presence and welfare initiatives garner praise, while allegations of asset discrepancies and legal cases draw scrutiny from opposition and segments of the public.