DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin greeting supporters at an election meeting at Paramakudi in Ramanathapuram district on Sunday. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday asserted Tamil Nadu has successfully overturned the Vadaku Valargirathu Therku Theigirathu (North prospers, South withers) narrative by outperforming other States across all major developmental metrics. He sought votes for DMK candidates R.S. Rajakannappan (Mudukulathur), Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam (Ramanathapuram), K.K. Kathiravan (Paramakudi), and Congress candidate R.M. Karumanickam (Thiruvadanai) during an election campaign meeting in Paramakudi. The most compelling reason to re-elect the Dravidian Model government was not just its historic elevation of Tamil Nadu, but its commitment to pioneering a future that creates new history, he added. “When we assumed power, what was the state of Tamil Nadu?” he questioned, adding, “It was in a condition where even oxygen cylinders were unavailable during COVID-19. Tamil Nadu’s economy had slumped to 0.07%.” Published – April 12, 2026 10:44 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 Asha Bhosle: the voice that defied genres, time PU, Ming Chi University sign pact for academic collaboration