Overview
- At a Chennai leadership summit on March 2, M.K. Stalin questioned who leads the NDA in Tamil Nadu and framed the Assembly race as Team Tamil Nadu versus Team Delhi.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a massive NDA rally in Madurai with AIADMK allies, accusing the DMK of corruption, dynasty rule and misgovernance.
- Modi blamed the state government for the self-immolation death of Poornachandran linked to the Thirupparankundram lamp-lighting issue after meeting the family and offering prayers at the temple.
- During the Madurai visit, Modi inaugurated infrastructure projects worth over Rs 4,400 crore and projected confidence that the NDA can form the next government in the state.
- Marking his 73rd birthday, Stalin paid homage to Dravidian icons, pledged to defend Tamil identity and state interests, and turned statewide welfare events into a campaign mobilisation drive.