Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 : Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK candidate KN Nehru on Friday intensified the party's 2026 assembly election campaign, urging the party workers to ensure a victory in Srirangam as it remains the "politically decisive" key to reclaiming power in the state.
Addressing a party meeting, Nehru, who is contesting from the Tiruchirappalli West constituency, urged cadres to secure a landslide victory for S Durairaj, the DMK's candidate for Srirangam.
"DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin would once again assume office. Srirangam is a politically decisive constituency; a win there has historically signalled the formation of government in Tamil Nadu. Durairaj's (DMK candidate for Srirangam assembly constituency) victory would represent not just an individual success but a collective triumph for the party leadership. I urge the cadres to secure a landslide win," he said.
Highlighting that the DMK had swept all nine constituencies in Trichy in the previous Assembly elections, he directed the party workers with a strategic roadmap for the final weeks of campaigning.
"I advise party workers to identify target voters, effectively communicate government schemes, and mobilise support across all sections of society to build a strong electoral base. The cadres should ensure a decisive win for Durairaj and help bring back the DMK government under MK Stalin," said Nehru.
The upcoming polls in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 23, with counting scheduled for May 4. The election would cover a total of 234 constituencies.
DMK is contesting on 164 seats, leading the Secular Progressive Alliance against the AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu.
The main electoral contest in the State is expected between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), and the NDA led by AIADMK. However, actor-turned-politician Vijay will look to turn it into a three-way contest.