As Tamil Nadu gears up for the 2026 Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a fierce attack on the state government, calling the DMK a “CMC government”—short for corruption, mafia, and crime. Speaking at an NDA rally in Maduranthakam, Chengalpattu district on Friday, Modi urged voters to consider change, claiming the ruling party had failed to deliver on its promises.
He criticised Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and the DMK for what he described as poor governance despite securing full majorities in the 2016 and 2021 elections. “The countdown for the DMK government’s exit has begun,” Modi declared, calling for support for a BJP-led NDA alternative.
Modi also highlighted growing law and order concerns, pointing to drug and liquor mafias affecting the youth and increasing parental anxiety over their children’s future. He contrasted this with the central government’s financial support, noting that Tamil Nadu had received nearly Rs 3 lakh crore over 11 years—three times more than earlier coalition regimes. He outlined NDA plans to strengthen agriculture, fisheries, healthcare, and employment.
DMK spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan responded sharply, calling Modi’s remarks “blatant lies.” He defended the state government’s law enforcement record, argued that drug circulation originated outside Tamil Nadu, and questioned the central government’s claims of financial aid.
The exchange reflects the intensifying political battle ahead of the elections, with development, governance, and public safety emerging as key issues in the voters’ decision-making.
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