Polling begins across Tamil Nadu and West Bengal with multi-phase voting schedule, over 1,400 candidates in fray, and counting set for May 4 amid tight security arrangements.
With Tamil Nadu heading into the 2026 Assembly elections, O Panneerselvam’s switch to the DMK adds fresh momentum to shifting alliances and sharpens the political contest.
PM Modi will on Friday formally launch the NDA’s Tamil Nadu Assembly election campaign with a rally in Madurantakam, as the alliance signals unity and sharpens its challenge to the DMK.
Continuing his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remark that the ‘DMK is harassing Biharis’, made at an election rally in poll-bound Bihar, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday dared him to repeat the same in Tamil Nadu, which welcomes migrant workers and entrepreneurs, ensuring they live in peace and happiness.
