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Stalin’s Delhi Visit for NITI Aayog Draws Fire Over ₹1,000 Crore TASMAC Probe

Opponents say Stalin bowed to Enforcement Directorate pressure from the TASMAC probe instead of championing Tamil Nadu’s needs.

Vijay asked whether Stalin could declare that he did not discuss anything about the ED case with the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin in New Delhi on Saturday. (PTI)
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Overview

  • M.K. Stalin ended a three-year boycott by attending the NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi on May 24 alongside other state chief ministers.
  • Opposition figures including Edappadi K. Palaniswami and TVK chief Vijay allege Stalin’s sudden participation was driven by the ED’s investigation into an alleged ₹1,000 crore TASMAC irregularity.
  • Stalin defended his trip as an effort to secure Tamil Nadu’s rightful share of central taxes and press for pending infrastructure and urban development projects.
  • The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids on premises linked to DMK associates, but the state government obtained an interim Supreme Court stay on the TASMAC investigation.
  • The revived AIADMK-BJP alliance has capitalized on the ED case to galvanize anti-incumbency sentiment ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.