DMK General Secretary Duraimurugan Wedding Controversy

2 UPDATES · 2 DAYS · 6 NOV 2026 — 7 NOV 2026

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Latest · 7 Nov 2026

DMK General Secretary Duraimurugan expressed regret for performing Vedic rituals at his granddaughter's wedding despite the party's rationalist principles, drawing criticism from Dravidar Kazhagam president K Veeramani and Finance Minister Marie Wilson.

What this timeline covers

This event covers Duraimurugan's defense of his granddaughter's Hindu wedding following backlash from Dravidar Kazhagam, including the reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments of this specific occurrence. It excludes other actions by Duraimurugan, the DMK, or Dravidar Kazhagam, as well as other unrelated events involving these parties or regions.

The full story, from the beginning

6Nov

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

DMK general secretary Duraimurugan clarified that his granddaughter's wedding included traditional Hindu rituals at her request and asked others to avoid making the event a political issue.

7Nov

LATEST UPDATE — NDTV

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