Karunanidhi takes oath

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, MAY 23. The DMK president, Mr. M. Karunanidhi, re- elected to the Assembly for the tenth time, today took the oath as member of the House at a brief ceremony in the chamber of the pro-tem Speaker, Mr. M. Abdul Latheef.

Mr. Karunanidhi, who did not come to the House yesterday, was accompanied for the swearing-in by the senior party MLAs, Messrs Arcot N. Veeraswami, Ko. Si. Mani and K. Ponmudi.

The former Chief Minister, who has been elected from the Chepauk constituency in Chennai, then signed the register and shook hands with Mr. Latheef.

To a query by reporters, Mr. Karunanidhi said he would come to the Assembly and participate in the proceedings, ``whenever required''.

Asked whether that would be after the Governor's address, he said, ``my reply is self-explanatory''.

``It will be DMK style'', quipped Mr. Karunanidhi amid laughter when asked what would be his party's strategy in the Assembly.

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