DMK president M.K. Stalin. File
| Photo Credit: E. Lakshmi Narayanan

Those who are forming an opportunistic alliance by betraying Tamil Nadu, along with their covert partners, are frustrated by repeated failures and have been wondering whether the DMK could be defeated in the 2026 Assembly elections. But people of Tamil Nadu will prove how flawed their political calculations are, said DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday (May 6, 2025).

In a letter to DMK party cadre, Mr. Stalin said “As of May 7, our Dravida model government completes four years and is stepping into its fifth year. People of Tamil Nadu trusted us and we have been delivering good-governance and people-centric schemes, driven by the goal of ‘everything for everyone.’ In the last four years, Tamil Nadu has become a leading State. Those who are ideologically opposed to us, ruling other States, have also begun to follow our initiatives. The people’s sentiment shows that this good governance will continue for another five years.”

The DMK ruled the State on six occasions and ensured socio-economic progress by implementing schemes that benefited every household and building a modern Tamil Nadu. It will once again be the DMK that will secure a grand victory in the 2026 Assembly elections and form the government for the seventh time, Mr. Stalin said.

“To uphold the trust people have placed in us, we must work tirelessly on the ground. Since our political opponents were unable to find fault in our governance, they resort to spreading slander. They misuse institutions to launch politically motivated attacks. But we are not a submissive party to be scared by such tactics. The DMK will continue to fight for Tamil Nadu’s rights. Most of the 505 promises that we made in our 2021 election manifesto have been fulfilled. Further, many successful schemes not mentioned in the manifesto have also been implemented to benefit people. I neither deny nor forget that there are few other poll promises yet to be fulfilled. I remain committed to fulfilling them,” Mr. Stalin said.

“For the next one year, our focus should be on election-related work. The party headquarters has developed action plans and communicated them to the district secretaries. The party’s activities on ground should align with the action plan. Elaborate election strategies will be discussed during the party’s general council meeting scheduled to be held in Madurai on June 1,” he said.

He also urged the booth agents and party cadres to actively engage on social media platforms and promptly take forward messages from party headquarters to the people.

Party speakers addressing public meetings across State should clearly and concisely present the achievements of four years of our Dravida model government and explain with statistics to people about the benefits of some of our flagship schemes such as Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam, free bus travel for women, Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme, Naan Mudhalvan, Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam, Pudhumai Penn and Tamil Pudhalvan, he added.