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Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections 2026: The date of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026 is getting closer. The election activity in the state is becoming equally intense and all the parties are releasing their manifestos one by one. Edappadi K yesterday. Palaniswami released the manifesto of AIADMK. He has made many well-known promises in this manifesto. This includes increasing the monthly cash assistance amount given to women from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000, giving a lump sum relief amount of Rs 10,000 to families, free bus travel for men, three free LPG cylinders every year, crop loan waiver, higher support price for paddy and subsidy on solar energy. The most important election promise of this manifesto includes giving a free refrigerator to every ration card holder etc. After the announcement of this manifesto, Palaniswami called it the hero of the elections.
DMK vs AIADMK in Tamil Nadu elections
Tamil Nadu has two major Dravidian parties, DMK and AIADMK, and both give priority to social welfare. AIADMK is fighting a tough election this time. The ruling DMK has not only promised welfare schemes but has also implemented many schemes. He has also continuously promoted these schemes. Be it women’s rights grants, morning breakfast programmes, free bus travel for women, cash transfers and loan waivers, all these are part of the government’s daily political propaganda.
The challenge before AIADMK’s Palaniswami is not to give a new shape to welfare politics, but to unseat the ruling party which is already in a strong position.
AIADMK is ahead of DMK in election announcement
The AIADMK manifesto appears to be an attempt to increase the demands. If DMK gives Rs 1,000, AIADMK will give Rs 2,000. Vijay’s TVK, which was making fun of free schemes in its initial months, has now announced to give Rs 2500. If relief is given from time to time, AIADMK will provide additional assistance of Rs 10,000 at a time. If there is free travel for women, AIADMK will give it to men also. Even the promise of free LPG remains intact, although reduced from six cylinders to three in 2021.
The scope of welfare schemes changed in the year 2006
In 2006, Karunanidhi’s color TV scheme became a global symbol of populism in Tamil Nadu. Then in the year 2011, Jayalalitha responded by giving laptops, grinders, mixers and fans and then many of them were distributed under the ‘Amma’ brand.
In the year 2016, he had also made many promises like free mobile phones, 100 units of free electricity, scooters at concessional rates for women, breakfast for children, gold for marriage assistance and many more.