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Kickstarting the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) Assembly predetermination run from Madurantakam successful Tamil Nadu connected Friday (January 23, 2026), Prime Minister Narendra Modi deed retired astatine the ruling DMK, and said the countdown for its exit has begun and a “double-engine NDA government” volition beryllium formed successful the State.
Mr. Modi took respective jibes astatine the DMK, saying the enactment has betrayed the spot of radical and alleged it is progressive successful corruption.
“You gave DMK a afloat bulk twice, but they broke the spot of the radical of Tamil Nadu. DMK made heaps of promises but delivered zero work. People are present calling the DMK authorities the CMC government. CMC authorities means a authorities that promotes ‘Corruption, Mafia, and Crime.’ The radical of Tamil Nadu person present made up their minds to uproot some DMK and CMC. Here, a double-engine NDA authorities is definite to travel to power,” the Prime Minister claimed.
He went connected to allege: “The DMK authorities serves the interests of a azygous household alternatively than the radical of the State. Opportunities for advancement wrong the DMK look limited, often favouring those connected by dynasty oregon those consenting to prosecute successful corruption, unit against women, oregon disrespect of our culture. As a result, lone individuals who are consenting to enactment successful specified behaviours are being promoted wrong the party. This has had superior consequences for Tamil Nadu.”
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Mr. Modi was of the presumption that the “massive crowd” contiguous present astatine the venue was sending a beardown connection successful Tamil Nadu and the nation. “The connection that Tamil Nadu is present acceptable for a change. The State wants liberation from misrule of DMK and wants the BJP-NDA government,” helium said.
Lashing retired astatine the DMK implicit the Thirupparankundram Lord Murugan temple Karthigai deepam lamp lighting row, Mr. Modi said, “our leaders stood by devotees’ rights, the DMK near nary chromatic unturned for ballot slope politics.” The enactment did not adjacent spare the court.
“NDA family’s elder leaders person travel unneurotic to determine the destiny of Tamil Nadu. They are present with 1 resolve, that we person to liberate Tamil Nadu from the DMK government. We person to marque Tamil Nadu a Viksit (developed), harmless and corruption-free State. I tin intelligibly spot that the countdown of DMK’s exit has begun,” helium added.
AIADMK wide caput Edappadi Palaniswami slammed the DMK-led authorities saying its lone accomplishment was “corruption” and to “perpetuate dynasty rule” successful Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin who elevated his lad Udhayanidhi arsenic his deputy, was keen lone connected seeing his lad arsenic the Chief Minister, helium said.
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) wide caput T.T.V. Dhinakaran said his enactment had wholeheartedly joined the NDA to unseat the ruling DMK and not nether “coercion”. Though helium whitethorn person differences with the AIADMK enactment (Edappadi K. Palaniswami), helium said helium did not privation these to travel successful the mode of nationalist payment oregon efforts to extremity the DMK regularisation successful the State.
