"The DMK government has not fulfilled their election promises. The DMK thinks it can secure votes by distributing money for votes, but that will not be possible. Their statement itself shows that they are afraid because the followers of Jayalalithaa have united under one front. Not just R
"The election process is going very, very smoothly. Negotiations are ongoing, and we are going to start on February 22. Nothing the BJP is thinking will happen. The BJP wants to pull someone out of the INDIA alliance to split the vote bank, but it will not happen. We are intact with the a
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday applauded Mutharasan for voicing the rights of the general public on screen at the trailer and audio launch of his film "Arisi" at Valluvar Kottam.
Women in Chennai district received Rs 5000 on Saturday morning under the State Government's Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme of the State Government, directly in their bank accounts.
"Fear of election defeat" or "Dravidian Model 2.0": DMK defends Rs 5000 grant to women as Opposition calls MK Stalin "puppet CM" ahead of 2026 assembly elections
Speaking to reporters here, Palaniswami claimed that the Tamil Nadu government's decision to credit Rs 5,000 to women beneficiaries was driven by electoral considerations. "This announcement has come out of fear of defeat in the upcoming elections," he said.
DMK MP Kanimozhi Somu slammed AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami's 'puppet CM' remark after the DMK government credited ₹5,000 to women beneficiaries under the Kalaignar Women's Rights Scheme.
Addressing supporters, Vijay said, "Other than scamming experience, what are the other qualities do the people who question my experience have? We don't have experience, yes. We don't have experience in looting."
The current monthly assistance of ₹1,000 will be increased to ₹2,000 under Dravidian Model 2.0 (during the next term of government), the Chief Minister MK Stalin stated.
In a post on X, Palaniswami claimed the announcement is a result of fear of the upcoming 2026 Assembly Elections and AIADMK's door-to-door campaign exposing the government's failures.
"The upcoming Assembly election would be a direct contest between me representing a pure force, and Chief Minister Stalin, who is running an anti-people government. There is no space for anyone else in between," Vijay said.
"They talk about SOPs. Its full form is Standard Operating Procedure. But for me, it seems to mean Stalin-oh sorry, Stalin Sir Operating Procedure," Vijay said while addressing a gathering at an election rally in Seelanaickenpatti.