AIADMK Promises Free Refrigerators, Dal, Oil to Ration Cardholders for 2026 Polls

• AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami announced free refrigerators for rice ration cardholders if the party wins the 2026 Assembly elections.
• The party also pledged free one kilo of dal and one litre of cooking oil, plus a Rs 10,000 grant per family to combat tax burden and price rise.
• These promises align with late CM J Jayalalithaa's populist schemes, aiming to reduce household workload for homemakers.
• The manifesto includes three free LPG cylinders, Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for Jallikattu bull tamers' families, and various women-centric welfare measures.
• Palaniswami criticized the DMK government for alleged corruption, tax hikes, and deteriorating law and order, appealing to voters to support the AIADMK-led NDA.