After 43 years, the DMK has a new general secretary. The party's general council, in a virtual meet held on Wednesday, appointed senior leader Duraimurugan, who was its treasurer, as its new chief. The post was held previously by K Anbazhagan, who passed away on March 7, 2020. The council also appointed TR Baalu as its treasurer, A Raja and K Ponmudi as the party's deputy general secretaries.

Here are the key takeaways from the meet.

This podcast was originally published on September 10, 2020.