Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA Dr Inigo Irudayaraj, during his first speech in Tamil Nadu Assembly, demanded India's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, for former CM M Karunanidhi. "I also demand Trichy (Tiruchirappalli) be made the second capital of Tamil Nadu," he added. Irudayaraj is currently an MLA from the Tiruchirappalli East state Assembly constituency.