Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi gave hints about his retirment and said that the people and those concerned had to wait till June 2010 to hear his announcement on his retirement. He was responding to a question asked by the press regarding his successor to the Chief Ministership. Currently there are two views on his retirement. While some say that he should not retire any time now, the others are of the opinion that the reign should be handed over to his son Stalin.