Stalin Declares 'NDA Versus Tamil Nadu' in Upcoming Assembly Elections

• Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin attacked the AIADMK-BJP alliance, calling it a "betrayal alliance" and framing the upcoming elections as a direct battle between the state and the NDA.
• Stalin accused the Centre of denying financial support to Tamil Nadu for key sectors like education and infrastructure, questioning delays in funds for projects like Coimbatore and Madurai metro rail.
• He criticized the BJP for not clearing long-pending approvals and funds, and raised concerns over education funding after Tamil Nadu refused the National Education Policy (NEP).
• Stalin defended his government's "Dravidian model" of governance, highlighting its achievements and claiming it has gained national attention with other states adopting its welfare schemes.
• The upcoming Assembly elections will see a three-cornered fight between the DMK-Congress alliance, the BJP-AIADMK-led NDA, and actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).

Why It Matters: MK Stalin frames Tamil Nadu elections as a fight between the state and NDA, citing funding denials and policy clashes.