With less than a week to go for the Tamil Nadu assembly polls(April 23rd), actor-politician Vijay's TVK party has unveiled its manifesto. Ahead of his party's debut election in Tamil Nadu, Vijay announced a slew of promises aimed at various sections of society: 6 free LPG cylinders; 1 sovereign gold and silk saree for brides; Rs.2,500 monthly aid for women heads of households; family health insurance cover for Rs.25lakhs; monthly assistance of Rs.3,000 for elderly, widows, differently abled; Rs.4000 aid for degree-holders who are unemployed, among others.&nbsp;&nbsp;Speaking at the manifesto launch, Vijay attacked Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK, saying they were no different from one another. Comparing the manifestos of the DMK and AIADMK, Vijay said that there are hardly any differences between what both parties shared in their respective documents.&nbsp;&nbsp;"One party is offering Rs. 10,000, while another is offering coupons for Rs. 8,000; One party is offering refrigerators, while another is offering tokens to buy appliances; both are offering Rs. 12,000 for fishermen and Rs. 2,000 for women," Vijay said. Both parties have taken the same manifesto and issued it after changing the name and colour, he added.&nbsp;&nbsp;Referring to the TVK manifesto and his ideas, Vijay said, "We are only announcing whatever is practically possible. After coming to power, we will do much more than promised. You can believe me one hundred percent. I will not cheat you by giving false promises. I will not misuse a Rupee of public funds."&nbsp;On his plans for Tamil Nadu, Vijay mentioned that he would make the state a $1.5trillion economy by 2036, would introduce an AI ministry, develop an AI city and AI University, offer Rs.15,000cr support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, and come up with a district-wise master plan. Vijay's manifesto also mentioned that Government employees who complete five years of service would be granted permanent employment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Speaking about the two constituencies(Trichy East and Perambur) where he is contesting, Vijay said that those places were "extra special" to him. He promised that he would make monthly visits to his constituencies, where he would meet with the people and fulfil their needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Appealing to the womenfolk, Vijay requested them to show their support for him by drawing Kolams(decorative designs drawn outside the home) of his party's Whistle symbol.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also read:<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-modi-lok-sabha-womens-reservation-bill-speech-1776332699278"> 'Not political, it's in national interest': PM Modi on Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha</a>

Vijay attacked Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK, saying they were no different from one another. Comparing the manifestos of the DMK and AIADMK, Vijay said that there are hardly any differences between what both parties shared in their respective documents. 

With less than a week to go for the Tamil Nadu assembly polls(April 23rd), actor-politician Vijay's TVK party has unveiled its manifesto. Ahead of his party's debut election in Tamil Nadu, Vijay announced a slew of promises aimed at various sections of society: 6 free LPG cylinders; 1 sovereign gold and silk saree for brides; Rs.2,500 monthly aid for women heads of households; family health insurance cover for Rs.25lakhs; monthly assistance of Rs.3,000 for elderly, widows, differently abled; Rs.4000 aid for degree-holders who are unemployed, among others. Speaking at the manifesto launch, Vijay attacked Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK, saying they were no different from one another. Comparing the manifestos of the DMK and AIADMK, Vijay said that there are hardly any differences between what both parties shared in their respective documents. "One party is offering Rs. 10,000, while another is offering coupons for Rs. 8,000; One party is offering refrigerators, while another is offering tokens to buy appliances; both are offering Rs. 12,000 for fishermen and Rs. 2,000 for women," Vijay said. Both parties have taken the same manifesto and issued it after changing the name and colour, he added. Referring to the TVK manifesto and his ideas, Vijay said, "We are only announcing whatever is practically possible. After coming to power, we will do much more than promised. You can believe me one hundred percent. I will not cheat you by giving false promises. I will not misuse a Rupee of public funds." On his plans for Tamil Nadu, Vijay mentioned that he would make the state a $1.5trillion economy by 2036, would introduce an AI ministry, develop an AI city and AI University, offer Rs.15,000cr support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, and come up with a district-wise master plan. Vijay's manifesto also mentioned that Government employees who complete five years of service would be granted permanent employment. Speaking about the two constituencies(Trichy East and Perambur) where he is contesting, Vijay said that those places were "extra special" to him. He promised that he would make monthly visits to his constituencies, where he would meet with the people and fulfil their needs. Appealing to the womenfolk, Vijay requested them to show their support for him by drawing Kolams(decorative designs drawn outside the home) of his party's Whistle symbol. Also read: 'Not political, it's in national interest': PM Modi on Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha

Vijay attacked Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK, saying they were no different from one another. Comparing the manifestos of the DMK and AIADMK, Vijay said that there are hardly any differences between what both parties shared in their respective documents.&nbsp;

Tamil Nadu polls: Actor Vijay unveils Manifesto aimed at women, farmers, fishermen

The Bharatiya Janata Party, an ally of the opposition AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, has released its list of 27 candidates who will be contesting the 23rd April Assembly poll. At present, the BJP has four MLAs in the 234-seat Tamil Nadu assembly. In the 2021 poll, the BJP had allied with the AIADMK and contested 20 seats, of which the saffron party ended up winning four. In Tamil Nadu, the ruling DMK is allied with the Congress, Left parties, and other outfits. The Opposition AIADMK is allied with the BJP, PMK, AMMK, and other outfits.&nbsp;Vanathi Srinivasan, an incumbent BJP MLA who managed to win against debutant actor-politician Kamal Haasan from Coimbatore South in 2021, has been assigned the Coimbatore North seat this time around.&nbsp;Union Minister L. Murugan, who once served as the Tamil Nadu BJP Chief, is being fielded from Avanashi constituency. In the 2021 poll, Murugan contested from the Dharapuram constituency and ended up losing to a DMK candidate. He was later appointed as a Union Minister.&nbsp;Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, a former Tamil Nadu BJP Chief, was appointed to a gubernatorial role and later stepped down and rejoined the BJP to contest the 2024 Parliamentary polls, and is being fielded this time around. Tamilisai has been fielded from the Mylapore constituency in Chennai.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-challenging-sanatani-people-himanta-biswa-targets-kunki-chowdhury-over-mother-s-social-media-posts-ahead-of-assam-polls-1775203391965">‘Challenging Sanatani people’: Himanta Biswa targets Kunki Chowdhury over mother’s social media posts ahead of Assam polls</a>&nbsp;Incumbent Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Nainar Nagenthran, presently an MLA in the Tamil Nadu assembly and BJP's Legislative leader in the state assembly, has been fielded from the Sattur constituency. In 2021, Nagenthran won from the Tirunelveli constituency.&nbsp;Nagenthran was associated with the AIADMK and even served as a state minister, prior to joining the BJP. Nagenthran had contested the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Tirunelveli, but ended up losing to a Congress candidate.&nbsp;MR Gandhi, a BJP MLA in the Tamil Nadu assembly who represents the Nagercoil constituency, has been re-assigned the seat.&nbsp;Vijayadharani, a Congress MLA representing the Vilavancode seat who resigned and joined the BJP, has been assigned the same seat.&nbsp;Former Tamil Nadu BJP Chief and Retired Police Officer K. Annamalai has not been assigned a seat this time. Annamalai had contested unsuccessfully in two elections so far: the 2021 assembly poll from Aravakurichi and in the 2024 Parliamentary poll from Coimbatore. Sharing the candidates' list on social media, Annamalai congratulated his party colleagues and said, "They carry the support of every brother &amp; sister of TN who is tired of corruption, complacency, and the DMK's betrayal".&nbsp;I, as a Karyakarta(party worker) will stand shoulder to shoulder &amp; campaign for all our winning BJP &amp; other NDA candidates, with the aim of the NDA winning 210 seats in the upcoming assembly elections, he added.

Former Tamil Nadu BJP Chief and Retired Police Officer K. Annamalai has not been assigned a seat this time. Annamalai had contested unsuccessfully in two elections so far: the 2021 assembly poll from Aravakurichi and in the 2024 Parliamentary poll from Coimbatore.

The Bharatiya Janata Party, an ally of the opposition AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, has released its list of 27 candidates who will be contesting the 23rd April Assembly poll. At present, the BJP has four MLAs in the 234-seat Tamil Nadu assembly. In the 2021 poll, the BJP had allied with the AIADMK and contested 20 seats, of which the saffron party ended up winning four. In Tamil Nadu, the ruling DMK is allied with the Congress, Left parties, and other outfits. The Opposition AIADMK is allied with the BJP, PMK, AMMK, and other outfits. Vanathi Srinivasan, an incumbent BJP MLA who managed to win against debutant actor-politician Kamal Haasan from Coimbatore South in 2021, has been assigned the Coimbatore North seat this time around. Union Minister L. Murugan, who once served as the Tamil Nadu BJP Chief, is being fielded from Avanashi constituency. In the 2021 poll, Murugan contested from the Dharapuram constituency and ended up losing to a DMK candidate. He was later appointed as a Union Minister. Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, a former Tamil Nadu BJP Chief, was appointed to a gubernatorial role and later stepped down and rejoined the BJP to contest the 2024 Parliamentary polls, and is being fielded this time around. Tamilisai has been fielded from the Mylapore constituency in Chennai. Also Read: ‘Challenging Sanatani people’: Himanta Biswa targets Kunki Chowdhury over mother’s social media posts ahead of Assam polls Incumbent Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Nainar Nagenthran, presently an MLA in the Tamil Nadu assembly and BJP's Legislative leader in the state assembly, has been fielded from the Sattur constituency. In 2021, Nagenthran won from the Tirunelveli constituency. Nagenthran was associated with the AIADMK and even served as a state minister, prior to joining the BJP. Nagenthran had contested the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Tirunelveli, but ended up losing to a Congress candidate. MR Gandhi, a BJP MLA in the Tamil Nadu assembly who represents the Nagercoil constituency, has been re-assigned the seat. Vijayadharani, a Congress MLA representing the Vilavancode seat who resigned and joined the BJP, has been assigned the same seat. Former Tamil Nadu BJP Chief and Retired Police Officer K. Annamalai has not been assigned a seat this time. Annamalai had contested unsuccessfully in two elections so far: the 2021 assembly poll from Aravakurichi and in the 2024 Parliamentary poll from Coimbatore. Sharing the candidates' list on social media, Annamalai congratulated his party colleagues and said, "They carry the support of every brother & sister of TN who is tired of corruption, complacency, and the DMK's betrayal". I, as a Karyakarta(party worker) will stand shoulder to shoulder & campaign for all our winning BJP & other NDA candidates, with the aim of the NDA winning 210 seats in the upcoming assembly elections, he added.

Former Tamil Nadu BJP Chief and Retired Police Officer K. Annamalai has not been assigned a seat this time. Annamalai had contested unsuccessfully in two elections so far: the 2021 assembly poll from Aravakurichi and in the 2024 Parliamentary poll from Coimbatore.

Tamil Nadu polls: BJP releases list of 27 candidates; K Annamalai not included

The BJP, which is a part of the AIADMK-led Opposition in Tamil Nadu, shared what they termed a 'chargesheet' against the ruling DMK in the state. "We are releasing the chargesheet against the corrupt and absolutely irresponsible Government of Stalin and Udhayanidhi. Every word is backed by cold facts, DMK and Congress cannot deny or hide behind reality or escape from the anger of people of Tamil Nadu," said Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, who is the BJP's Tamil Nadu Election in-charge. Tamil Nadu goes to the polls on 23rd April. &nbsp;Releasing a 27-page 'chargesheet', Goyal alleged that the DMK Government had committed crimes against children, women, dalit community, Hindus, youth, and farmers. Crimes against women, law and order issues, drug menace, crimes against the Dalit community, Corruption, Unfulfilled poll promises, were among the allegations featured in what the BJP called a 'chargesheet'.Attacking the DMK on the law and order issues in the state, Goyal said that sexual crimes against children had gone up from 4,968 in 2022 to 6,969 in 2024. "DMK's own councillors and youth wing leaders are accused of sexual assault. DMK's Father-son duo have not taken any action against the culprits," Goyal said, adding that if the DMK leadership was protecting the culprits.Over the last five years of DMK rule, 8,900 murders have taken place in Tamil Nadu. So far, 32 custodial deaths have gone uninvestigated, and lawyers are being attacked in Court premises, Goyal said. Further, he stated that narcotics-related crimes have increased by 51percent: from 6,852 in 2021 to 10,385 in 2022, all in a single year.&nbsp; "Stalin is rewarding drug kingpins such as Jaffer Sadiq with party positions... they are seen frequently with top DMK leaders," Goyal alleged.The BJP leader and Union Minister accused the DMK family of having "ruined the financial administration of Tamil Nadu and driving the state towards bankruptcy". He said that Tamil Nadu's state debt has risen to Rs 10.71 lakh crore, making it one of the most indebted states in the country today, and placing a burden on 8 crore people of Tamil Nadu.The BJP also stated that DMK had not fulfilled 70percent of over 500 poll promises made in their manifesto. "LPG subsidy has not been given, fuel price has not been reduced, Education loan waiver has not been provided," it was mentioned.&nbsp;

Releasing a 27-page 'chargesheet', Goyal alleged that the DMK Government had committed crimes against: children, women, dalit community, Hindus, youth, and farmers.

The BJP, which is a part of the AIADMK-led Opposition in Tamil Nadu, shared what they termed a 'chargesheet' against the ruling DMK in the state. "We are releasing the chargesheet against the corrupt and absolutely irresponsible Government of Stalin and Udhayanidhi. Every word is backed by cold facts, DMK and Congress cannot deny or hide behind reality or escape from the anger of people of Tamil Nadu," said Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, who is the BJP's Tamil Nadu Election in-charge. Tamil Nadu goes to the polls on 23rd April. Releasing a 27-page 'chargesheet', Goyal alleged that the DMK Government had committed crimes against children, women, dalit community, Hindus, youth, and farmers. Crimes against women, law and order issues, drug menace, crimes against the Dalit community, Corruption, Unfulfilled poll promises, were among the allegations featured in what the BJP called a 'chargesheet'. Attacking the DMK on the law and order issues in the state, Goyal said that sexual crimes against children had gone up from 4,968 in 2022 to 6,969 in 2024. "DMK's own councillors and youth wing leaders are accused of sexual assault. DMK's Father-son duo have not taken any action against the culprits," Goyal said, adding that if the DMK leadership was protecting the culprits. Over the last five years of DMK rule, 8,900 murders have taken place in Tamil Nadu. So far, 32 custodial deaths have gone uninvestigated, and lawyers are being attacked in Court premises, Goyal said. Further, he stated that narcotics-related crimes have increased by 51percent: from 6,852 in 2021 to 10,385 in 2022, all in a single year. "Stalin is rewarding drug kingpins such as Jaffer Sadiq with party positions... they are seen frequently with top DMK leaders," Goyal alleged. The BJP leader and Union Minister accused the DMK family of having "ruined the financial administration of Tamil Nadu and driving the state towards bankruptcy". He said that Tamil Nadu's state debt has risen to Rs 10.71 lakh crore, making it one of the most indebted states in the country today, and placing a burden on 8 crore people of Tamil Nadu. The BJP also stated that DMK had not fulfilled 70percent of over 500 poll promises made in their manifesto. "LPG subsidy has not been given, fuel price has not been reduced, Education loan waiver has not been provided," it was mentioned.

Releasing a 27-page 'chargesheet', Goyal alleged that the DMK Government had committed crimes against: children, women, dalit community, Hindus, youth, and farmers.

BJP leaders led by Union Minister Piyush Goyal release a 'chargesheet' against Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK

While revealing the candidates of his party, actor-politician Vijay announced that he will be contesting the Tamil Nadu polls from two constituencies: Perambur in Chennai and Trichy East. Vijay and his party TVK are making their political debut in the April 23rd Tamil Nadu polls, where their party is facing off against two major allainces: one led by the ruling DMK and another led by the Opposition AIADMK. Interestingly, Vijay's TVK has not tied up with any allies.At an event in Chennai, Vijay introduced his party's candidates and described them as "protectors of the people". Frontlining his vision for corruption-free governance, Vijay said that MLAs must not be using their experience to loot public funds; MLAs must not indulge in illegal quarrying and mining; MLAs must not attack or confront journalists for asking questions.An MLA is the protector of the people. I selected these candidates who will stand with the people and work at the ground level. I cant be everywhere everytime I personally selected the candidates - our brothers and sisters. I request the people to make them our MLAs, Vijay said."I am contesting in the polls only for the people and for public service... After winning, I will not misuse public funds, will not allow corruption, I will ensure women's safety, ensure Drug-free Tamil Nadu, work towards upkeep of Law and Order, will never indulge in anti-people activities," Vijay took oath along with his party's candidates. This is not an oath, this is our responsibility, he added.Continuing his strategy of portaying the Tamil Nadu polls as one between his TVK party and the MK Stalin-led DMK, Vijay said, "This is a battle between those who wish to wipe out corruption and those who are deeply engrossed in corruption; this is a battle between good and evil.""I left behind my luxuriious life and came into politics just for you... To pay me debt of gratitude... I am bearing all this pain, just for you...Will never lie and cheat you," Vijay said, making an emotional pitch to his supporters.&nbsp;

Frontlining his vision for corruption-free governance, Vijay said that MLAs must not use their experience to loot public funds; MLAs must not indulge in illegal quarrying and mining; MLAs must not attack or confront journalists for asking questions.

While revealing the candidates of his party, actor-politician Vijay announced that he will be contesting the Tamil Nadu polls from two constituencies: Perambur in Chennai and Trichy East. Vijay and his party TVK are making their political debut in the April 23rd Tamil Nadu polls, where their party is facing off against two major allainces: one led by the ruling DMK and another led by the Opposition AIADMK. Interestingly, Vijay's TVK has not tied up with any allies. At an event in Chennai, Vijay introduced his party's candidates and described them as "protectors of the people". Frontlining his vision for corruption-free governance, Vijay said that MLAs must not be using their experience to loot public funds; MLAs must not indulge in illegal quarrying and mining; MLAs must not attack or confront journalists for asking questions. An MLA is the protector of the people. I selected these candidates who will stand with the people and work at the ground level. I cant be everywhere everytime I personally selected the candidates - our brothers and sisters. I request the people to make them our MLAs, Vijay said. "I am contesting in the polls only for the people and for public service... After winning, I will not misuse public funds, will not allow corruption, I will ensure women's safety, ensure Drug-free Tamil Nadu, work towards upkeep of Law and Order, will never indulge in anti-people activities," Vijay took oath along with his party's candidates. This is not an oath, this is our responsibility, he added. Continuing his strategy of portaying the Tamil Nadu polls as one between his TVK party and the MK Stalin-led DMK, Vijay said, "This is a battle between those who wish to wipe out corruption and those who are deeply engrossed in corruption; this is a battle between good and evil." "I left behind my luxuriious life and came into politics just for you... To pay me debt of gratitude... I am bearing all this pain, just for you...Will never lie and cheat you," Vijay said, making an emotional pitch to his supporters.

Frontlining his vision for corruption-free governance, Vijay said that MLAs must not use their experience to loot public funds; MLAs must not indulge in illegal quarrying and mining; MLAs must not attack or confront journalists for asking questions.

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