Overview

• Edappadi K. Palaniswami accused the DMK government of losing public confidence and turning anti-people, highlighting the Vengaivayal water contamination and the suspension of DSP M. Sundaresan.
• He alleged that the DMK’s failure to maintain law and order had emboldened criminals, citing a double murder in Avudaiyarkoil as evidence.
• Palaniswami introduced the “DMK’s Deceptions and Thefts” and “For Truth and Rights” campaigns and launched the “Uruttukalum Thiruttukalum” initiative to gather feedback on unfulfilled promises.
• His “Makkalai Kaappom” roadshow has covered 46 assembly constituencies and reached around 15 lakh people through in-person events and door-to-door report card distributions.
• He pledged to resume the shelved ₹14,000-crore Cauvery-Gundar river interlinking project if the AIADMK-led alliance returns to power.