Coming out heavily against the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called electoral bonds the "single biggest act of corruption" done by anybody in the world.
During the election campaign, praising the candidate running from Madurai, Kamal Haasan said that two good people are coming to Madurai. "A notice was posted that a good person is coming to Madurai today. I am not the only good person. Our candidate, Su Venkatesan is also good."
Bharatiya Janata Party leader H Raja claimed that only a nationalist political party can be an alternative to the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and it is BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The National Small Match Manufacturers Association (NSMMA) on Friday announced that production of matches will stop for ten days, with the halt beginning tomorrow.
"The Tamil language is no less than any other Indian language. There are many different languages and cultures in this country and all are equally important to us," Rahul Gandhi said.
Radhakrishnan headed a signature campaign by the physically challenged to raise voter awareness. He flagged off and signed a mobile vehicle with the awareness signature movement "We Citizens of India Will Vote 100%" at Ripon Building Complex.
In the video, thousands of students can be seen holding balloons of saffron, white, green, and blue colour and releasing the balloons into the air, creating a breathtaking view. "Sweep vote 100 per cent" was written on the balloons. The students were also dressed up in saffron, white, green,
The BJP leader was reportedly in the region post 10 pm - the time limit dictated by the election code of conduct for parliamentary elections - after his campaign ran late.
In a show of support to the BJP's Tamil Nadu president and the party's Lok Sabha candidate from Coimbatore, K Annamalai, TDP leader Nara Lokesh took part in a joint roadshow with him ahead of the seven-phased general elections.