Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu address the media on the NDA alliance facing the Tamil Nadu Assembly election, at Chennai on April 21, 2026. BJP leader and Union Minister Piyush Goyal is also seen. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Tuesday (April 21, 2026), contended only a “double-engine sarkar” (government) could bring “bullet-speed growth” to Tamil Nadu, and that a single-engine sarkar with political agendas would lead to stagnation. Addressing journalists in Chennai in connection with the April 23 Assembly elections, Mr. Naidu said he was in Tamil Nadu to remind the people of the State about their future and who would deliver it. Calling himself a Dravidian, Mr. Naidu said Tamil Nadu is a cradle of Dravidian culture. Published – April 21, 2026 01:36 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Madhu Kishwar booked over misleading content on social media Watch: UK PM Keir Starmer under fire over Peter Mandelson security scandal