DMK Leader Stalin Begins Party Restructuring in Tamil Nadu
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M.K. Stalin leads the DMK party in Tamil Nadu.
He has started to change his party. This is called restructuring.
News reports say the DMK may take the Kolathur area from Sekar Babu. This area is called a constituency.
A constituency is a place where people vote for a leader.
Sekar Babu is a DMK leader in Kolathur now.
Some senior party members are shocked by the changes.
But many young workers are happy about the changes.
Stalin said he will lead the DMK to win again.
He made this promise in public. This is called a pledge.
The DMK is a big political party in Tamil Nadu.
People want to know who will get the Kolathur seat next.
Vocabulary5 words
- restructuring
- making big changes to how something works
- constituency
- an area where people vote for one leader
- pledge
- a strong promise
- senior
- someone with a high, important job for a long time
- party
- a group of people who work together in politics
Quiz
Answer key
1. M.K. Stalin 2. Sekar Babu 3. True
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M.K. Stalin leads the ***** party in Tamil Nadu.
He has started to change his party. This is called *****.
News reports say the DMK may take the Kolathur area from *****.
A constituency is a place where people ***** for a leader.
Some senior party members are ***** by the changes.
But many young workers are ***** about the changes.
Stalin said he will lead the DMK to ***** again.
He made this promise in public. This is called a *****.
The DMK is a big political ***** in Tamil Nadu.