Stalin, ministers skip Governor’s at home reception on Republic Day

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and his Cabinet ministers skipped the “At Home” reception hosted by Governor RN Ravi to celebrate the Republic Day, and attended the party event in Thanjavur on Monday evening.

A senior official at the Secretariat said Chief Secretary N Muruganandam, and Additional Chief Secretary (Home department) Dheeraj Kumar, represented the State Government at the “At Home” reception, a traditional garden party hosted twice a year on Republic Day and Independence Day by the Governor at his official residence here.

The Opposition AIADMK was represented by former State minister and party’s organising secretary D Jayakumar, while the BJP and DMDK were represented by Nainar Nagenthran and L Sudhish respectively.