Chennai: With an eye on the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April-May, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) on Wednesday announced five major electoral promises.

Key Announcements:

Cooking Gas: Provision of three free LPG cylinders per year for families holding ration cards.

Old Age Pension: Increasing the current monthly old age pension from ₹1,200 to ₹2,000.

Loan Waiver: Waiver of education loans taken from banks and loans taken by persons with disabilities (PwDs) from cooperative societies.

Jallikattu Compensation: Compensation of ₹10 lakh for the families of athletes who die during Jallikattu events and ₹2 lakh for those injured. Additionally, a subsidy of ₹5 lakh will be provided for organizing official Jallikattu events.

Women's Self-Help Groups: Interest-free loans for women's self-help groups belonging to minority communities.

Political Discourse

Attacking the DMK government, Palaniswami criticized the rise in atrocities against women in the state and claimed the government has achieved nothing to be proud of. Regarding actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party, he remarked sarcastically, "Vijay does not know what is happening in the state. Let him first hold a press conference and speak."

With these new announcements, the AIADMK has now declared a total of 10 major election promises.