Modi claims DMK corruption will end in 2026 TN polls, backing Palaniswami as CM candidate.

At an NDA rally in Maduranthakam, Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that Tamil Nadu voters are ready to end the DMK's rule, accusing the party of corruption, crime, and dynastic favoritism, referring to it as a "CMC government." He claimed that the BJP-NDA will win the 2026 state assembly elections, citing increased development funding and promising a "double-engine" government. Modi chastised the DMK for broken promises and alleged support for drug mafias, while endorsing AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami as the NDA's Chief Minister candidate. In response, Chief Minister MK Stalin denied the BJP's claims, citing unmet developmental needs and questioning the central government's support. The political battle heats up ahead of the high-stakes elections.