Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a roadshow in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu.
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Rajesh N Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (April 15, 2026) held a roadshow in support of NDA candidates for the April 23 Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu and asserted that the AIADMK-led alliance “will win for sure,” while the ruling DMK will be shown the door in the hustings. “NDA is winning for sure, DMK is losing for sure, and we have to vote for better Tamil Nadu, viksit (developed) Tamil Nadu,” PM Modi said. Meanwhile, in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that once the BJP assumes power in the State, it will prioritise resolving the Gorkha issue in Darjeeling and withdraw all cases registered against community leaders and workers for violent agitations in the past. Also read | Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu who were defeated in elections The two-phase Assembly polls in West Bengal will take place on April 23 and April 29. Polling across 234 seats in Tamil Nadu is scheduled to be held in a single phase on April 23. The counting of votes will be on May 4.
Published: April 15, 2026 2:55 pm
Source: The Hindu — Read original