Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Tamil Nadu Parties Intensify Election Campaigns
The AIADMK and DMK are both working hard to get people to vote for them in the upcoming elections.
The AIADMK is telling people that the DMK government has made life more expensive by raising taxes and other costs.
They are giving out pamphlets to show how much more people are paying now compared to before.
The DMK is going around the state talking to people about what they have done well and asking what people want from the government.
They are also having meetings with different groups like students and business owners.
Another small party, the TVK, led by actor Vijay, says they will win a lot of votes because they have more women in important positions.
However, the AIADMK criticizes Vijay's political experience and his handling of a stampede incident, questioning his ability to manage political events.
AIADMK launched a campaign titled 'Vidiya Aatchi – Ungal Veetu Bille satchi' to highlight increased household expenses under the DMK government.
DMK initiated a month-long outreach program to showcase their achievements and gather feedback from the public.
DMK's campaign involves interactive sessions with local stakeholders, students, entrepreneurs, and trade unionists across all 234 Assembly constituencies.
AIADMK plans to compare their past achievements with the current DMK government through pamphlets and booth-level awareness campaigns.
Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) claims they will sweep the elections, citing higher women's participation in leadership roles, but faces criticism from AIADMK over political experience and event management.
- Who
- AIADMK, DMK, and Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK)
- What
- Intensified election campaigns ahead of the Assembly elections
- When
- DMK's campaign is a month-long outreach program; TVK's campaign launch scheduled for February first week
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, covering all 234 Assembly constituencies for DMK and five regions for TVK
- Why
- To highlight their respective achievements and gather feedback from the public
AIADMK
TVK
Political Experience
AIADMK
AIADMK emphasizes their 52 years of political experience and understanding of people's issues.
TVK
TVK, led by actor Vijay, claims to bring a fresh perspective to politics.
Campaign Management
AIADMK
AIADMK criticizes TVK's handling of the Karur stampede, questioning Vijay's ability to manage political events.
TVK
TVK plans extensive public meetings and conferences to showcase their campaign.
- Parties Involved
- AIADMK, DMK, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK)
- Campaign Focus
- AIADMK: Highlighting increased household expenses; DMK: Showcasing government achievements and gathering feedback; TVK: Fresh political perspective
- Campaign Duration
- DMK: Month-long outreach program; TVK: Grand state-level conference and public meetings
- Constituencies Covered
- DMK: All 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu; TVK: Five regions of the state
- Key Figures
- AIADMK: Edappadi K Palaniswami; DMK: Ministers, MPs, MLAs, veteran campaigners; TVK: Vijay, K A Sengottaiyan
- TVK's Claim
- TVK aims to sweep the elections, citing higher women's participation in leadership
- AIADMK's Criticism
- AIADMK criticizes TVK's handling of the Karur stampede and Vijay's political experience