DMK chief MK Stalin criticised Tamil Nadu Assembly member C Joseph Vijay's conduct in the legislature, contending that the former actor treated parliamentary proceedings as a cinematic exercise and favoured scripted quips over meaningful debate. He appeared to treat the Legislative Assembly as a performance stage, delivering rehearsed theatrical lines rather than substantive address.
Speaking at a party executive meeting, Stalin alleged that Chief Minister Vijay had devoted his attention primarily to renaming programmes that the DMK government had originally launched, adding that the incumbent was occupied with rebranding every initiative his party had put in place.
MK Stalin stated that his party maintains a close connection to ordinary people's daily lives, regardless of electoral outcomes. Stalin acknowledged that the party had experienced an electoral setback rather than an irreversible loss, urging members to treat the outcome as a foundation for charting the organisation's path forward.
Stalin noted that the performance of party officials was among the factors contributing to the electoral loss, and called for errors to be openly addressed. He outlined that a comprehensive internal review was adopted across the organisation rather than assessing each unit individually and removing members, adding that when one person makes a mistake, the repercussions extend to a party with 75 years of history behind it. After a defeat, a range of accounts and rationales typically come forward.
Rather than reviewing each constituency in isolation and replacing personnel based on identified gaps, he stated that a thorough internal evaluation of the organisation as a whole was necessary. Stalin indicated that, subject to the leader's endorsement, the party's organisational structure would undergo revision.
The DMK Executive meeting adopted resolutions aimed at broadening youth representation within the party, establishing term lengths and age thresholds for a number of internal positions. The Executive Committee gathering is expected to represent a notable moment in the party's history.
According to the adopted resolutions, Branch Committee Secretaries are required to be no older than 45 to qualify for the position. Those elected to the role of Branch Committee Secretary are permitted to serve no more than two consecutive terms.
Local branch committees are to be established across Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, and Salem municipal corporations, as well as in additional corporations as needed, with the aim of bolstering Ward Committees. Ward Committees in the Chennai Corporation are each expected to cover roughly 10,000 voters, compared with approximately 5,000 voters per committee in other municipal corporations.
An upper age limit of 50 years has been established for Ward Committee Secretaries serving Municipal, City, and Town Panchayats. The role carries a limit of two terms in office.
Under the revised rules, a Town Panchayat Committee Secretary is required to retire upon reaching 60 years of age and is permitted to serve no more than two consecutive terms in the role. Each Area Committee within the Chennai Corporation is set to cover roughly 40,000 voters on average, whereas those established under other municipal corporations will each span approximately 30,000 voters.
An upper age limit of 60 has been established for those serving as Area Committee Secretaries. The role carries a limit of two consecutive terms. Each City Committee is projected to serve approximately 40,000 registered voters.
Under the new rules, the City Committee Secretary role carries an upper age limit of 60 and a restriction of no more than two terms in office. Each Union Committee is to represent an average constituency of 30,000 eligible voters. An upper age limit of 60 has been established for the position of Union Committee Secretary, and the role may be held for no more than two consecutive terms.
Following consultations with DMK Executive Committee members, the party extended its term limit to allow three consecutive terms.
