| As far as the broadcasting sector is concerned, news
that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhaghan has agreed to join the Congress-led
government at the Centre raises the possibility that party MP and
CEO of Sun Network Dayanidhi Maran might have a position in the new
cabinet that is expected to be announced over the next three days.
It was Maran, son of late Union minister “Murasoli” Maran and grand-nephew
of DMK president M Karunanidhi, who made the announcement that the
DMK was joining the government after Ms Gandhi met Karunanidhi as
part of her efforts to get the backing of partners and allies for
a new leader to head the Congress-led coalition.
The big question of course is whether Maran ( 37), an economics
graduate and number 2 man in Sun after CMD Kalanidhi Maran, could
now be in the running for the information & broadcasting ministry
portfolio.
However, indiantelevision.com still believes that the frontrunner
for I&B ministership remains former incumbent Jaipal Reddy (whose
Broadcasting Bill is still gathering dust). What would go against
Maran is that since he is heading a broadcast company, he would
be seen as having too direct an interest in the matters pertaining
to the I&B ministry.
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MUMBAI:
Two days of uncertainty came to an end this evening after it became
clear that the "father of the Indian reform process" Dr
Manmohan Singh would be India's next Prime Minister.
