Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and other political leaders on Wednesday greeted rocket scientist V Narayanan for being appointed as Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, ISRO, expressing joy over the fact that he belonged to the southern state.

In a post on ‘X’, Stalin said it was a matter of great joy that Narayanan, who belongs to the state, has been appointed to the top position and extended his heartfelt greetings to the scientist.

A native of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, Narayanan studied in a government school and had a humble beginning in ISRO and “one cannot but admire his enthusiasm and hardwork in reaching the leadership role,” the CM said.

இஸ்ரோ புதிய தலைவராகத் தமிழ்நாட்டைச் சேர்ந்த முனைவர் வி. நாராயணன் அவர்கள் நியமிக்கப்பட்டிருக்கும் செய்தி மிகவும் மகிழ்ச்சி அளிக்கிறது. அவருக்கு என் உளம்நிறைந்த வாழ்த்துகள்!

தமிழ்நாட்டின் குமரி மாவட்டத்தில் எளிய பின்னணியில் பிறந்து, அரசுப் பள்ளியில் படித்து, உதவியாளர் நிலையில்… pic.twitter.com/gJvnjoU3jo

— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) January 8, 2025

“ISRO will certainly reach new heights under Narayanan who has contributed in missions that have brought global accolades to the country—Chandrayaan2, Chandrayaan3, AdityaL1, Gaganyaan and continues to contribute in many space programmes. Narayanan’s journey will inspire many students from Tamil Nadu to become achievers,” he added.

Palaniswami, also state Leader of Opposition, greeted Narayanan.

“V Narayanan’s appointment to the highest position in the nation’s space research is indeed a great pride for our state. May #ISRO achieve even greater success and glory under your leadership,” he said in a social media post.

Further, PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss and AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran lauded Narayanan over his elevation.

Narayanan is a distinguished Scientist at the ISRO and has nearly four decades of experience. He has held various key positions within the Indian space organisation. 

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