M. K. Azhagiri
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| Born | Jan 30 Tamil Nadu |
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| Political party | DMK |
| Spouse | Kandhi Azhagiri |
| Children | anju, vanila, durai |
| Residence | Madurai |
| Website | www.mkazhagiri.com |
| As of July 12, 2007 | |
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Azhagiri, (Tamil: மு.க. அழகிரி) generally known as M. K. Azhagiri, is an Indian politician. The elder son of the head of the Dravida Munnetra Kazagham, Karunanidhi, he is a candidate to succeed him as party president.
Although he harboured hopes of eventual accession to the post of President, Karunanidhi always appeared to prefer his younger son, M.K. Stalin, a former mayor of Chennai and currently a minister in the state cabinet. In fact, in 2000, orders went out that partymembers should 'distance' themselves from Azhagiri[1].
Following clashes between the supporters of M. K. Stalin and M. K. Azhagiri, he was sent to manage the party in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu from Madurai, while M. K. Stalin was retained in Chennai to manage the party in the northern districts.
The succession crisis came out into the open when party members loyal to Azhagiri attacked the Madurai office of Dinakaran (and killed 3 staff), part of the Sun TV group owned by Kalanidhi Maran[2].
