Overview
- AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami will kick off phase two of his ‘Makkalai Kaappom, Thamizhagathai Meetpom’ yatra from Gandharvakottai in Pudukkottai district on July 24.
- This leg follows a 13-constituency tour in phase one and will traverse eight districts before concluding in Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar district, on August 8.
- Palaniswami continues to spotlight the DMK’s unfulfilled 2021 promises, rising power tariffs and increased tax burdens as central grievances.
- He issued on-the-spot clarifications after facing criticism for condemning the DMK’s use of temple funds for educational institutions.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion of an NDA majority contrasts with Palaniswami’s pledge to contest independently and highlights ongoing alliance uncertainty.