DMK on Thursday named 28-year-old R Priya as the mayoral candidate for Chennai. As DMK enjoys the majority, Priya would be formally elected as Chennai's youngest Mayor soon. Priya will be the first-ever Dalit woman and the third woman after Tara Cherian and Kamakshi Jayaraman to lead the body. She is the granddaughter of former DMK MLA Chengai Sivam.