Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on March 29 released the DMK’s election manifesto in Chennai, a day after announcing the party’s candidate list. He said the document reflects both the government’s track record and public feedback gathered across the state.
Among the key promises, the monthly women’s entitlement amount—currently provided to 1.31 crore beneficiaries—will be increased to ₹2,000. The manifesto also proposes an “illatharasi coupon” worth ₹8,000.
For agriculture, the DMK pledged to provide free modern electric pumpsets—without installing meters—to more than 20 lakh farmers who receive free electricity. It also promised higher procurement prices: paddy at ₹3,500 per quintal and sugarcane at ₹4,500 per tonne.
In education and welfare, the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme will be expanded up to Class 8 to benefit an additional 15 lakh students. The party also promised to build 10 lakh new houses over the next five years.
The manifesto includes health and higher education measures, such as raising the annual income ceiling for the Chief Minister’s health insurance scheme to ₹5 lakh and increasing the coverage to ₹10 lakh. Monthly assistance under the Pudhumai Penn and Tamil Pudhalvan schemes will be raised from ₹1,000 to ₹1,500, and the milk procurement price will be increased by ₹5 per litre.
