Overview
- Vijay’s TVK, which unveiled its manifesto on Thursday, pledged Rs 2,500 a month for female household heads under 60, six free LPG cylinders a year, and one sovereign of gold for poor brides, while the BJP earlier promised Rs 2,000 monthly to women heads and a Rs 10,000 one-time payout per household.
- Following Wednesday’s roadshow in Nagercoil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the NDA “winning for sure” and campaigned alongside AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami, signaling tight coordination within the alliance.
- In what M.K. Stalin labeled Thursday’s “black law” protest, the DMK leader burned a copy of the national delimitation bill that would expand Lok Sabha seats, arguing it would weaken Tamil Nadu’s representation in Parliament.
- T Nagar police registered an FIR against Vijay and two TVK functionaries after a Flying Squad complaint alleged they held an unauthorized roadshow in Chennai that exceeded permitted terms and disrupted traffic.
- The DMK said Friday that Rahul Gandhi and M.K. Stalin will hold separate events, as parties race toward April 23 voting and May 4 counting in a contest reshaped by a credible third force drawing youth and first-time voters.