Actor-turned-politician Vijay, the chief of TVK, urged voters to support his party's 'Whistle' symbol ahead of the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He promised to stand firm against pressure from established political forces and vowed that his leadership would not be influenced by entrenched interests.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on the BJP, alleging that it aims to install a 'puppet' chief minister and run a remote-controlled government in Tamil Nadu.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unscheduled stop to buy 'jhalmuri' during poll campaigning in Jhargram was merely a 'drama'. She also accused the BJP of planting its officers at the airport to deliberately delay her flight.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin framed the issue of the proposed delimitation exercise as one that threatens the state's growth model, linking it to population control and industrial success.
