The party has fixed the maximum age cap for district unit secretaries at 70, and also limited them to a maximum of three terms.
At present, the DMK has 77 district units.
Under the new rules, a district unit should comprise two Assembly constituencies within a revenue district.
If a constituency is left over after the division, it should be merged appropriately with another district unit within the revenue district.
The age limit for secretaries of these units will be 45, and they can serve a maximum of two terms.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has announced a major revamp of the party organisation at all levels with an aim infuse new blood and bring in younger faces. The changes announced on Saturday (August 22, 2026) have been incorporated based on the recommendations of the revamp committee appointed by party president M.K. Stalin.
The party has fixed the maximum age cap for district unit secretaries at 70, and also limited them to a maximum of three terms.
A resolution adopted at the party’s high-level executive committee meeting – chaired by Mr. Stalin – has decided to create more district units and increase the count to 110. At present, the DMK has 77 district units.
Under the new rules, a district unit should comprise two Assembly constituencies within a revenue district. If a constituency is left over after the division, it should be merged appropriately with another district unit within the revenue district. The party president will identify the Assembly constituencies that will form the district units under the new arrangement.
The resolution said there would be no need for the post of city unit secretary as the number of district units was being increased.
Pointing out that local units were the primary roots of the party organisation, the party decided to introduce younger faces to head them by fixing the maximum age for unit secretaries at 45. Unit secretaries can hold the post for two terms.
The party also decided to create a new organisational structure in municipal corporations. The age limit for secretaries of these units will be 45, and they can serve a maximum of two terms. The units will be created in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchi and Salem. In other corporations, they will be created as per need.
In Chennai, division units (Vattam) will be created for every 10,000 voters. In other municipal corporations, each division unit will comprise 5,000 voters. The age limit for a division secretary will be 50, and the secretary can hold the post for a maximum of two terms. The age limit for a town panchayat secretary will be 60, and the secretary can hold the post for a maximum of two terms.
Areas in Chennai will be divided based on 40,000 voters, while in other cities, each area party unit will comprise 30,000 voters. The age limit for an area secretary will be 60, and the secretary can hold the post for a maximum of two terms. Similarly, town units will be created for every 40,000 voters. The age limit for a town secretary will be 60, and the secretary can hold the post for a maximum of two terms. Party units at the panchayat union level will be created for every 30,000 voters. The age limit for a union secretary will be 60, and the secretary can hold the post for a maximum of two terms.
