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ரேஷன் கார்டு: With Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on April 23, 2026, the Model Code of Conduct has paused new ration card issuance and grievance camps until after May 4. Officials confirm pending applications will process post-election, but you can still apply online via TNPDS for corrections like name additions, deletions, or address changes – approvals happen digitally.
தமிழ்நாடு சட்டமன்ற தேர்தல்: Tamil Nadu’s Legislative Assembly election features four cornered contest this time. Here are the list of Chief ministerial candidates and the constituencies they are contesting.
தமிழ்நாடு தேர்தல்:Tamil Nadu’s 2026 Assembly election Model Code of Conduct, effective from March 15 to May 6, limits cash to ₹50,000 without documents—flying squads seize excess to curb bribery. Carry bank statements, ATM receipts, GST invoices, wedding invites, or property agreements for legitimacy; over ₹10 lakhs triggers Income Tax probe.
சட்டமன்ற தேர்தல்: Tamil Nadu’s 2026 assembly elections feature a record 5.67 crore voters, with women outnumbering men at 2.89 crore. Major parties like DMK, AIADMK, and Vijay’s TVK are rolling out women-focused promises: DMK’s ₹2000 monthly aid hike; AIADMK’s ₹2000 family head scheme plus ₹25,000 scooter subsidy; TVK’s ₹2500 pension till 60, free cylinders, gold for weddings, and free bus travel.
Amid upcoming assembly elections, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin’s government credited special summer funds directly into bank accounts: ₹2000 extra for over 37 lakh elderly, widows, transgender elderly, and differently-abled beneficiaries alongside their monthly pensions (totaling ₹3200–₹4000 per person). This follows a similar ₹2000 bonus for 1.3 crore women under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam
As Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approach, AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami unveiled the party’s third phase of promises. Key pledges include a one-time ₹10,000 mercy aid to every family, monthly ₹2,000 for registered job-seeking graduates, ₹1,000 for Class 12 pass-outs waiting for jobs, ₹1,000 annual addition to Pongal gifts.
Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu is tabling Tamil Nadu’s interim budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly today (February 17, 2026), ahead of crucial assembly elections, with focus on welfare, growth and agriculture priorities under MK Stalin’s DMK government. Live updates expected on key allocations, farming schemes and advance grants as the session kicks off with high political stakes.
As Assembly elections approach, the Tamil Nadu DMK government is tactically slowing land procurement for the proposed Hosur greenfield airport due to protests in affected villages, while continuing to seek central clearances and advance paperwork.
Ahead of the 2025 assembly election in Bihar, the focus was entirely on Nitish Kumar a contest centered on both his achievements over the past 20 years and the things he had yet to accomplish. The election results on Friday reflected how Kumar continues to be central to the state’s political landscape.
Bihar’s 2025 assembly polls, with counting set for November 14, have markets buzzing: Exit polls predict NDA’s strong 121-141 seats, fueling a 1% Nifty surge today amid global optimism and US-India trade buzz. Yet InCred Equities flags a “coalition discount” risk—if Nitish Kumar or Chandrababu Naidu-led alliances topple NDA nationally, expect 5-7% short-term dips in defense and infra stocks. Tempo
