Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:25am on 11 Feb 2026,Wednesday Politics
Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026, Chief Minister M K Stalin expressed strong confidence that the DMK will retain power on its own while continuing its alliance with the Congress, dismissing speculation of rifts. At an India Today Roundtable, he criticised the BJP-AIADMK alliance’s “double engine” development model, calling it a “dabba engine” and accusing the NDA of spreading lies and communal tension ahead of the polls. Stalin rejected power-sharing demands from allies and reaffirmed DMK’s governance record. Campaigning has intensified across parties as the April-May election nears, with the BJP-led NDA pushing its narrative in the state. (PC: India Today)
