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in january 2025 there was an ed raid in admk leaders eps aka edapadi's relative home &amp; april,2025 he has joined bjp [https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu-it-dept-raids-edappadis-relative-unearths-undisclosed-revenue-of-over-rs-700-crore-819032](https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu-it-dept-raids-edappadis-relative-unearths-undisclosed-revenue-of-over-rs-700-crore-819032)

here's the gif  of admk leader boldly crawling to stay in power... he crawled for jayalalitha, then sasikala , now fr amit sha... tmrw if one of u show feet ,he might crawl to ur leg too..

![gif](giphy|sfPL0wUUKyBhQANqNb)

Brief_Lingonberry362

Nilguy1684

AIADMK at one-point had so much popularity and majority support. They were the ruling party. But that was because they had Jayalalitha at the time. She was corrupt, even served jail time, had her share of controversies, but people still voted for her. There was so much hero worship centered around that one single leader. But after her time, the party crumbled, split, every one wanted a piece of the pie and wanted to be on top. Now they are non existent. And doesn't look like they will ever make a comeback.

This is my personal opinion, but BJP will probably go down that route too eventually. Too many greedy folk. There is one figurehead for now holding it together, but after him, what will come? Bjp state leaderships will want their shares, Rss will want its say, their big leaders will want in too. Might be inevitable for them. Hope they become like AIADMK someday.

Ggdk123

gi guess these are final nails in the coffins of aiadmk :)

Feisty_Reason_6288

No_Window8199

•Language imposition •Delimitation •Lack of adequate funding •NEET - all are critical issues that deeply affect the lives of Tamilians. Yet, they've all been conveniently brushed aside by these turncoats in pursuit of selfish political interests

frizene26

doolpicate

Alliance with BJP is like putting a nail on your coffin. They already broke apart AIADMK from the inside and took many members within themselves.

Steiner-Titor

Welp, I'm pretty sure a significant portion of the electorate was open to considering the AIADMK but won't consider them now. I know that I was.

A-Delonix-Regia

Doesn't joining hands with bjp reduces aiadmk vote share since TN people Doesn't like bjp

Academic_Attitude473

eatsfuckssleeps

Well we will se now. What upcoming disaster they are gonna cook .

not_the_scammer

Chikara bhai writing some great political scripts.

AverageJay_77


There is strong anti DMK sentiment brewing in the state. Amit Shah knows and that's why he was desperate to form a coalition with ADMK.

 Now with a strong alliance like this , ADMK will be  serious favourite for the 2026 election. Only factor that might damage their chance is how and who's votes TVK (Vijay party) splits.


We absolutely loath so many of the dmk ministers. This is a sample.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tamil-nadu-minister-k-ponmudys-disgusting-misogynistic-remark-sparks-row-8138425

Even after such a disgusting remark, they refuse to sack him from his ministry. This is the respect DMK has for us tamils and women.

**DMK has never been re-elected in their history since MGR split the party in 1975. Won't be surprised if that history is maintained.**

vasoolraja007

Law and order must be improved, more youngsters must be brought into cabinet ministry.

Since portfolios have changed much, I am unable to comment on the performance of ministries. But i do like the work of the following ministers - PTR, TRB Rajaa, MA Subramanian, Anbil Mahesh.

Also the DMK party must strictly restrict leaders of age&gt;65 to contest in elections, they can guide the party and government from outside.

Otherwise-Field-721

Ministry of transportation : Lots of new buses, both AC(on the way) and non AC buses inaugurated. Panjappur and Kilambakkam were excellent. 

Ministry of Industries: TRB Rajaa has done an excellent job attracting industries. TN currently has the highest growth rate among major states. Investing on electronics and footwear industries have paid off hugely with current trade wars.

[deleted]

Imagine this happening to you or your close ones and then you give us your own rating.
A private hospital had a fire accident due to a fault in their building, which could have been averted had they followed the correct protocols. Children, adults including the attenders of the patients died in this mishap. What do you think is the right course of action?
1. Do a thorough inspection of what went wrong and penalize the department who gave them approval and also fine and arrest the doctors or management for their negligence. Or
2. Get bribe from them and claim that no one was responsible and give compensation to the relatives of the dead and injured people as though this happened in a government hospital.
Which one is the right course of action and which do you think the government chose?
If you were a victim of this incident what would your RATING of the government be?
Something which happens out of your control despite your 100% well intended efforts is excusable. When people's lives don't matter to you as much as money and being in power does, it is not excusable at all because we have (the majority) have elected them to serve us. 
This is just one example. Oru paanai sotrukku oru soru padham. And if you aren't a fool to be blinded by your stupid support to any of these political parties you will know that everyone loots you and that they have themselves in their best interests.

AmateurSoul

A big zero on civic duties and cleanliness in this govt(which unfortunately didnt expect, was hoping it would have been better).

Not so great on social justice part either - take vengaivayal or any other dalit atrocities havent contained much. Poor law and order

24*7 media journalists singing praises for the govt, typically turned independent media just like Godi media.

Rest seems fine nothing to complain very much about.

Focus on jobs, infra was Execellent

Good welfare schemes

Great pushback against governor's over reach


What i didnt like very much though was the undermining thoughts of party ministers(especially removal of ptr) /cadre/workers and slightly autocratic nature of administration like JJ..

Overall satisfied but huge improvements needed on democracy front, cleanliness and law &amp; order..

Equivalent-Water-954

7/10
Finance, Education, Infrastructure, IT- best
 L&amp;O - below average, 
HR&amp;CE - above average than previous terms.
Way better than 2016-2021 of admk
On par with 2011-2015 of admk with many people welfare schemes

zakk_user

I feel the civil supplies department has also done a good job. The number of ration shops have increased and the quality of products there too has also improved a lot. Earlier old people used to be harassed but now there is a proxy method to avail benefits.

RantingGenius

Best are Infrastructure development and Welfare Schemes
Average are IT, Industries, and Transport
Worst are Law and order, Excise, Finance and Tourism.

NOTE: Law and order, Finance are the two important departments that governs every departments. Our loan taking eligibility has reached the roof. Management of finance is poor which resulted in delaying in welfare schemes like Pongal parisu thoguppu - amt cut,  under development in IT sectors (refer PTR's statements in legislative assembly speeches), Purchase of Buses (EV and high-end buses), etc., Even Panjappur IBT got delayed.

Next with Law and Order, well everyone knows what's happening in our state. There are numerous examples for this one.
If these two things(L&amp;W and Finance) fail then everything will have a ripple effect.

Kaipulla_22

10% Commission vaangitu Disciplined ah Irundha ADMK enga... 35% Commission vaangitu Rowdythanama Suthara DMK enga... 🙉

Brilliant_Cod_8229

0/10 as a guy from kanyakumari cuz these bastards didn't do shit about the quarry issue, infact now the MLA who promised to abolish the quarries but now he became a cabinet minister and still hasn't even spoken once about this issue in the assembly. Even worse, he now owns 100+ lorries used to carry the stones to Kerala. Rascal guy he is

Candid_Ad_4081

Abject-Ad-6540

5/10 

Okay : Aranilaya Thurai , Thozhil Thurai and Finance .

Worst : Neervalathurai , Nedunsalai Thurai , Nagar valam membatu thruari , sugathara Thurai , Satta Thurai , kaaval Thurai ....etc (IK ,Some of them are sub ministries  but they deserve thier space in worst )

Honest-Car-8314

Freedom of Speech: In terms of silencing critics, DMK government has arrested atleast 10 people for social media post and at least 8 of them have been released by the court after 1 month jail time. I would rate DMK 0/10

Am working in education sector and i can say the education ministry right now is one of the worst we have seen in recent times. The RTE fund which is to be given to the private schools are not allocated still and not even said when it will be allocated. If you cannot fund it properly then why have a RTE process? Who will pay the teachers if tbe fund is Withheld without reason? There are rumours in school circle that this RTE fund is used by the govt. to conduct that formula race and now tbe govt doesn’t have funds for RTE. Also corruption on education offices like DPI are rampant. This govt is just playing with the lives of students to their own advantage.

Novel-Stay384

Eagerly waiting for some kothadimai to come here and praise the Sports Ministry

ty7282

Law and order problems and power cuts have increased drastically!  They complained about ADMK borrowing money but now they have borrowed twice the money ADMK borrowed in their 10year tenure. So simply waste!

notWYK

Fascist, monarchist and absolute corrupt officials.

Appropriate_Art_9472

The current DMK government is highly corrupt, and all the ministries are in worse shape than under the previous governments. Debt is the highest ever, and there is absolutely no press freedom.

wtfact

Just because someone is criticizing DMK they necessarily need not be sanghis. Why are you guys downvoting the responses instead of answering them?

Coming back to your question OP, I think they need to stop this dynasty politics. Im tired of these offsprings taking all the power. The hardworking and smart party cadres should be given posts with power instead of these offsprings. If this continues the downfall of DMK is unstoppable. People are watching.

LordSiva

High corruption
0 social justice.
No improvement in education and infra development 
Just movies and social media gimmicks.

They had on opportunity served on their platter to push for infra and investments and get the next term on ease.

HistoricalMovie2237

There is no accountability for this government..ministers are doing scams in billions ..god save tamilnadu ..mk Stalin is just not capable of administration, he primely focusing on advertising and opposing union government that too just for advertisement..

Historical-Rest-7600

Reduce the representation of telugus in the cabinet and ministers

Glad-Papaya-8521

Positives - Industries, bringing investments, standing up to the governor

Negatives - dynasty politics, uncouth motor mouth Ministers like Ponmudy, day light corruption in govt offices. 

I personally know about large scale loot in river sand mining. During the previous tenure every lorry need to pay the fee online and only those trucks were allowed to load sand. But after the change of govt, they cancelled the online system, and everything was made offline. I can personally attest to this loot of public resources. 

It's not for nothing Senthil Balaji publicly announced during the campaigning that people can start sand mining the moment Stalin takes oath as CM

WingZestyclose1886

2/10.

Sekar Babu is the worst , while best would be Anbil and TRB Rajaa

BenNortonPills

In every ministry, corruption did best…

Icongau

Busy-Vanilla-2286

Old-Care9036

AdvancedWing6503

Corruption Ministry, Collection Ministry and Commision Ministry perfomed extraordinarily.

LegitimateGansta

lol it’s monarchy with district wise oligarchs. Corruption and Islam appeasement pro max.

WaterMonkey1357

No major difference between BJP in central and DMK in state.

Tyrion_Lannister_778

Worst performing ministers are the usual suspects and old DMK fossils that should quietly retire and die. Nehru, Durai Murugan, Velu, MRK
and of course the worst among all of them is TASMAC balaji.

Special note on MKS’ total mismanagement of home ministry.

Successful_Title6922

10/10.. sometimes I think I'm living in TN or Japan.

PhilosophyDefiant762

Worst government we’ve had in a long time now. All indicators are worse off now than ever before. Crime and corruption at an all time high. This government supports and encourages rowdyism and hooliganism.

Satisfied but need more focus towards social issues

maximuz

I would rate it exceptional , they have really up lifted a failing economy to one of the leading economies of the country if not the best

Kitchen-Cup1325

So let me give you certain points, you can look for them. 

 DMK was always received as an evil party for whatever reason I don't know. I mean I get all your points, to be Frank all people were pointing out so many things but it was never proven, the 2G scam, manal thiruthu it keeps on going and even I agree that definitely they were corrupt but not as evil as many portrait and we even forgot Jayalalithaa was arrested and charged with corruption cases even though being CM at that time. So definitely DMK can win over Judiciary if they have so many evidences against them.

Regarding development,

They are the ones who started the industrialization and development infrastructure of the state. They are corrupt but they are the reason TN was developed not only chennai or coimbatore. They developed all over TN. From bridges, dam, buildings. From what I understand every development projects we initiated by them but due to political shifts the projects may completeed at admk periods.

And to be Frank, metro work would have completed way much sooner if it is not for mono rail project which is not even started and left as blank by admk government. 

And if you come to admk government, they are not very much into infrastructure or industrial development. But they always initiated or focussed more on public welfare which were essential but also leave a hole in our budget.

So basically atleast till Jayalalithaa was in power, this was our political dynamic. Both are corrupt as hell but their main objective were

DMK - infrastructure, industrial development and rights of state power.

Admk - public welfare and rights of state power.

If you think otherwise or if I said any thing wrong you are post you thoughts. We can discuss. 

P.S instead of following insta or twitter posts, try to read quality news and try to link them. You would gain an immense political knowledge (not related to the question just to expand your knowledge)

venkat_0096

I want the decision makers of Tamil Nadu in Chennai and not Delhi

Danda_Nakka

Political corruption and nepotism within the party is genuinely only pointed out when it's the DMK. Politics is pretty bad regardless of state, but it feels like it's a magical stick to beat the DMK with and that all other parties are devoid of this. 

I just don't want my state to involve itself in hindu-muslim politics nor in hindi-hindustan politics nor would I want my state to become a part of Bharat. Even if it's futile and even if it's a political move, I want someone to genuinely pushback against Hindi.

lurker_ayrus

Okay. I wrote this bit, like 2 pages long stuff like a week or so back. I wrote this piece on DMK and what they have done. But I did not post it as it was too long. I gave the whole document to Gemini and it gave me a relatively shorter version. Before reading it, please take ur brain out and remove whatever the preconceived notion that you have in your mind about DMK. Because that is not going to help you to learn about the greatest political party of TN, not by number but facts. AI summary of my document below 👇 

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DMK’s the best Tamil Nadu’s had, and no other party’s beaten what they’ve done. People hate them—ask why, and it’s always “they’re corrupt” or “family politics,” blah blah blah. That’s just talk, though. Funny thing is, the same people will brag about Jayalalithaa like she was perfect. No party’s clean—politics is messy—but DMK gets results, and that’s what matters. Sometimes other governments slowed things down after them, but DMK’s growth is real. Here’s the good stuff they’ve done, plain and simple:

Why DMK’s Great?

Tamil Nadu’s doing awesome—GSDP’s ₹27.22 lakh crore (2023-24), growing over 8%, better than most of India. People here make ₹2.78 lakh each, way more than the country’s ₹1.69 lakh. That’s because of DMK. They started this back in 1967 and kept it going. No one’s done it better.

1967-1969 (Annadurai): DMK got power and lit up villages with electricity—by 1972, TN was ahead of others. They cut poverty fast and got more kids in school with free food and focus on fairness.

1969-1976 (Karunanidhi): Karunanidhi built factories with TIDCO and SIPCOT. Chennai Port got busy, helping trade. Buses went public so everyone could ride cheap. They gave out food through PDS to stop hunger. Money started growing with stuff like textiles and leather. No one else set things up this good.

1989-1991 : After some breaks (other governments messed things up), DMK came back. Karunanidhi pushed factories more, setting the stage for big growth later. Tech schools grew, and poverty kept dropping—TN beat India’s average. No other party kept up.

1996-2001 : DMK hit it big here. Money grew over 8% a year. They got Hyundai in 1996 and Ford too, making TN a car-making champ. TIDEL Park (2000) started the tech boom. More kids read—73% by 2001, way over India’s 64%. Factories made up 33% of TN’s money. 

2006-2011: DMK came back strong. Money grew 8.2% a year (India’s was 7.5%). Chennai Metro started (2007), and tech jobs blew up—54% of TN’s money came from services. Big companies like TCS and Infosys got bigger. School sign-ups hit 42%, double India’s. They gave free laptops and built homes for the poor. TN led India in electronics exports by 2011. Other governments slowed stuff later, but DMK’s work was tops.

2021-Now: Since 2021, Stalin’s DMK’s rocking it. Money’s up over 8% a year—8.23% in 2023-24. People make ₹2.78 lakh each. They give ₹1,000 a month to 1.15 crore women and free bus rides (445 crore trips) to help the poor. School sign-ups hit 47%, best in India. They pulled in ₹52,257 crore for tech in 2021, making 93,000 jobs. New plans aim for ₹10 lakh crore more. Exports hit $43.56 billion in 2024. Stalin handled COVID shots, got kids back from Ukraine, and helped Sri Lanka. No one’s matched this.

The Facts :

Money: From ₹1.29 lakh crore (1996) to ₹27.22 lakh crore (2023-24)—DMK made this happen.

Schools: Reading went from 62% (1981) to 80.33% (2011), now the best—DMK’s doing.

Tech: TIDEL Park to now—TN’s got 12% of India’s tech exports, thanks to DMK.

Factories: Cars, clothes, electronics—12% of India’s factory money started with DMK. No one’s beat these numbers.
Corruption? May be, But Look at the Wins

Every party’s got dirt—DMK’s got 2G and Tasmac talk, plus “family politics” complaints. People hate them for it. But the same ones cheer Jayalalithaa, who is a 'wink wink'. Politics ain’t clean anywhere. DMK’s different because they grow TN—8%+ with Stalin, 8.2% with Karunanidhi. Others slowed things down—Metro got stuck, plans flipped—but no one’s topped DMK.

Why They’re the Best

DMK took a poor state and made it India’s number-two money maker. They mixed factories, tech, and help for people better than anyone. Every time they’re in, money, schools, and jobs jump. Sure, lots hate them—corruption and family talk sticks—but their growth beats it, and no other party’s ever done more. 

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After thought note : Corruption is the key to keeping the party alive. Think about it. There is no other way that you can run a party without it, anywhere in the world. And I believe that the hatred towards DMK rooted back when MGR broke from the party and is fueled by Rajaji's vagayara till now.

BeetleBot96

Corrupt as hell but they dont mess up with the social fabric of the society. BJP is corrupt and messing up with Tamil culture and society. 

Also during DMK govt things progress. They take a big cut but it is better than stagnant economy where nobody makes money. 

2 things I expect from DMK - Be a little less corrupt and get Stalin a better wig maker. 0 hope of either of that. While on Wishlist, I would also like their heir to throne to have some charisma. Piece of coal probably has more.

britolaf

I'm coming from a hardcore Admk background until the time of amma.

As the clowns from Admk again gonna patchup with these anti Tamil pests called bj party, let's throw a scenario.

Assume if Admk in power right now and the bj party cancer guys trying to force throat hindi in the form NEP and Delimitation..

I bet these clowns EPS and others would not think twice to accept all these shit and would have licked the boots of Amit shah in no time.

State rights and federalism is a joke for them.

sivag08

See the kinda crimes committed by saffron gang in the north, crimes which won't fly here. 

For example, 

the halal shit they tried to pull in a restaurant run by a Hindu owner.

Vs

Vhp or Bajrang Dal idk which outfit, they harassed a restaurant for using orange coloured tissue paper( it went with the orange theme) 


I don't wanna see  Gauraksha mf's shouting at a cattle transport truck while I'm driving on the road.


You think dmk is worse, bjp is hell bent on turning tn into up/bihar. 


Learn Hindi so that you can shout at the chain snatcher in Hindi, the kinda shit that comes out of tn bjp people is revolting, this is the top echelon, imagine the ground level workers.

Hot_Version9817

It is simple . It’s a regional party and decision making powers are controlled by local people and trends . 
And their policies are not too bad , we are way ahead in even simple socio-economic systems and way of living . 

Don’t want a deihi - Karan to dictate what we should be doing , how much we should be spending . 

DMK - ADMk duo did so much good to TN , the folks who were left off by DMK , ADMk picked it up . 
In the end the beneficiaries are the people  , 

BJP has nothing to offer , now or never . So does other parties as well.

kat2225

The fact TN is where it is bcos of Dravidian politics. We have better HDI, healthcare, education and every other parameter than most states bcos there was a concerted effort from Dravidian parties to ensure TN gets its fair share. We are lucky to have them at the helm as most of their focus was on developing TN and to show something for themselves instead of trying to mollycoddle the union govt both under Congress and BJP for better benefits for themselves in Delhi. And I keep referring to Dravidian and not DMK bcos if you look at AIADMK and DMK have practically the same ideology. So the credit goes to both. Had we voted for any national party in the last 50 years we could have not been that different from other national party states up north in terms of development in all the areas mentioned above. And pretty much most in TN know this, so we will never vote only for Congress or BJP. It will be DMK or AIADMK with an alliance of a central party

Brilliant_Meal_2653

- One of the few (maybe the only) major party that questions the brahminical status quo and has raised voices against casteism and patriarchy. But over the years they have also become casteist and following patriarchy, family rule
- Preserving Tamil, opposing Hindi imposition. One of the major reasons why India has even slightly developed
- Importance to Archeology
- Has been the major party to voice for federalism. Although they have not been that great in devolving powers to local bodies
- Importance to education, social justice, upliftment of people. Both welfare schemes and upliftment measures are required to improve the lives of poor people
- Importance to Industrialisation
- Importance to Infrastructure
- Among the few major parties that do not promote Islamophobia
- TN is the best state in India to have to done well on both social and economic fronts. A number of states do well on one of them and lag in another. 

For reasons like these, I feel happy to live in TN. They have a number of downsides, but mentioning only the positives here.

ImAjayS15

jagaddjag

We say that DMK is ‘corrupt’. Crimes have been high etc.. First thing first none of these claims are proven in court. 
Also i would really like someone to point me to data to prove these claims. For eg. if you say crimes have increased, compare with previous periods. 
Now, for the sake of argument lets accept these claims. The one thing that makes DMK different is their policies.
Morning breakfast scheme, Free buses for Women, 1000 Rs for Women and students etc. 
At the same time, we need DMK to oppose the union govt policies too. Take vishwakarma encouraging குலத்தொழில், NEP imposing hindi and encouraging drop outs, delimitation. You need a strong party to oppose all these policy impositions. I cant see any other party in place of DMK. 
Next comes raising religious hate against muslims. Take the recent issue in thirupparangundram. They tried to raise a non-existent issue and H Raja openly states that they will do a repeat of Ayodhya. 
I cant see any other party opposing all these things and thats why I support DMK.

Imdaredevil498

"ANYTHING but bjp" Have you heard of the Pareto principle?

Quercusagrifloria

[https://www.dmk.in/en/achievements/](https://www.dmk.in/en/achievements/)

Social justice, state governance and ,எரியுற கொள்ளியில அந்த கொள்ளி தான் கொஞ்சம் நல்ல கொள்ளி

joee017

No one likes DMK. They only think it is better than BJP, so it is impossible to answer your question without talking about other parties.

ExtraGoated

DMK of 1950s or 60s is gone. Even I doubt whether the last ember is still left or not?. 

Many casually agreeing DMK is corrupt. But people don't know corruption is like cancer without eliminating corruption one cannot achieve the developed state status. 

Coming to the topic, always remember you should choose a party that stands with you and your state rights and they should listen to you. When any of the above lacks from any party they should be thrown out. 

Further, KK is the architect of modern TN. For all the complaints against him, he is a legendary visionary and really cared about oppressed people. I do agree that his stand against eelam is unforgettable and unforgivable. It is what it is.

NoDot4762

From 3 universities in 1966 (1 private), the state expanded to 24 government and 25 private universities by 2010.
Widow remarriage scheme
Uzhavar Santhai
20% reservation for Vanniyars and Denotified tribes
The State government passed a law in 2007 that provided within the 30% OBC quota, a subcategory of Muslims with 3.5% reservation
33% reservation for women in local bodies
Stopping of Hand Rickshaws
Adi Dravidar Free Concrete Housing Scheme
Magalir self help groups 
Establishment of SIPCOT 
ensuring equal property rights for women.
Free electricity to farmers
Konjam dhan type panna time iruku work ku kelamburan🚶🏻🚶🏻

VickyChicko_

Best among the current parties, DMK has the power to voice against central, DMK does corruption I won’t deny, but what we are getting back that also matters. We’re not getting corrupted like Bihar or UP, we’re growing in a much faster pace, do u think it’s happening without the support of ruling party?

Anyway BJP, everyone knows the reason, Since ADMK going to have an alliance with BJP, so no for them as well. 

TVK n NTK, they are pretty new, handing them govt of 2nd biggest economic contributor state is a riskier move. Politics is different running a govt is different, let them win one MLA seat and prove themself first.

Whatever everyone say, the reason we’re doing good as a state today is because of these three parties DMK, ADMK &amp; Congress. No one can deny it.

soul_whisp

Lazarus810

'Mathiyil kootatchi..Maanilathil suyaatchi' Principal architect of this was MK..
They have always been vocal about TN's rights (barring a few ofc).
But in any case, given the current scenario in the broader context of TN my bet would be on them!

My liking for DMK is ingrained as a gratitude towards the change the party brought in my family. My mom was the only person got education ( She is PhD holder) in a family of 5. The idea to educate a girl for my grandfather came from dravidian movement. Same goes to my father family too. My father hailing from a distorted political family was made to get proper education because of the DMK people he met along the way. Thus a well educated family was born. I and my sibling studied in govt aided school. The schemes and policies entitled to school education has benefitted us to become who we are today. 

Though I'm not blind to the corruption, I also believe that this party has done so much to the development of the state and the community as such. Doing politics over language may seem as an agenda, but thinking through the futuristic lens, and the ability of right wing parties, what DMK does even now is good.

Educational-Fix-6473

All these comments portraying Tamilnadu as some utopian paradise carved out by dmk’s selfless service to the state just makes me wonder how easy it is to gaslight people. DMK is casteist, DMK does not like muslims, DMK is the most corrupt party that Tamilnadu has ever seen. Period.

joke02

During Covid, under AIADMK time everything was fucked up in TN and BJP did nothing for India because they're illiterate psychotic fucks, people were dying without oxygen while PM was spending crores on interior design. DMK swiftly handled the mess in TN once they came into power and the infection rates dropped immensely. Tamilnadu is one of the most progressive states which uplifts education, social welfare, healthcare, etc. DMK is leaps and bounds more efficient and better than BJP, AIADMK and other parties. They are corrupt but they don't sit around and do nothing. They don't incite religious crap. DMK does everything to preserve Tamilan culture.

BJP wants to brainwash you with hindutva crap, they've majority of rapists in office and are stupid dumbfucks who are shaking their hips to fascists. They don't know how to run government and serve people. DMK is the sanest party that actually abides by the Constitution and democracy while BJP is trying to pass laws and holds back budget to punish any state that doesn't bend to their will. Tamilnadu is more secular than majority of the states because we've had sane government under DMK. DMK has implemented multiple schemes that uplift people - free food in school, Naan Mudalvan, free bus for women, money for kids, money for women, etc.

BJP and AIADMK has done nothing for people, they want power for power's sake. DMK in a nutshell actually works on serving people and improving people's lives better than any other party. They actually get shit done, not go screaming around useless crap to start religious riots and pass insane laws to support billionaires and oppress people based on religion. If you don't see why DMK is the best option, then please wake up and educate yourself. Vote for the party that will actually protect your rights, not take them away.

Better of the evils. Though corrupt at many levels they've a better track record of progress on all fronts not an opinion but based on metrics. Other options in the current situation make the choice even more easier than ever. Having said that I want a better regional progressive opposition to have choice.

thakalli

Choice is between rowdyism/corruption/nepotism (DMK), incompetence/corruption (AIADMK) , Divisive hate/corruption (BJP) and Nepotism/Corruption/incompetence(Cong).

Confident-Ask-2043

The fact that Tamil Nadu today is one of the top states in India in every index speaks for itself. It surely can't be as it is today if DMK was this evil dynastic rule guys who did nothing but steal from govt's treasury. Sure admk was also part of TN's past but if you look into it most of the development would have happened in dmk's time. 

I suggest you search "second show kalaignar"  in YouTube and watch to get a gist of what they have done

And that party has a rich heritage to it i encourage you to learn about the party's origin, no other party has such rich history and strong founding principles.

If you ask me  about the recent times. We'll they have been ok. Not great. But I don't see anyother worthy alternate sadly.

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Cool-Reveal-3864

DMK as a political party done more to the state any other political parties could do to their respective states.

This is something you must understand for why 'don't blame other party' will never work.

We have first past the post and multi-party system. This means that to win a seat, u just need to be highest among all the contestants. So you can theoretically you can win the constituency with just 1% votes if the votes share of remanining 100 other parties is 0.99%. However, ground reality is not that extreme, but you can still get 50%+1 majority with just 30%-40%.

So, if you understand how the election works, you realize that it is reliable to vote against a party u dislike instead of voting for a party u like. Most people here either hate DMK, BJP, or both. Similarly, in the North, it is a regional party (or Congress), BJP, or both.

So if people fragment for let's say seeman, vijay, Kamal, etc. If you are right-wing (dislike DMK) and fragment, there's a good chance that DMK will take it all (entire representation of constituency) with just ~40%. Vice versa for left wing and BJP. Bcz u cannot trust everyone on your 'wing' to go for the same option.

By fear mongering, people are pushed to choose between lesser of big evils. It is our election system that rewards it the most.

This could be solved with preferential voting or proportional representation. But guess what? it will never  happen with the same old two fake argument that 1) locally elected representatives are required to bring the concerns of their region to the assembly, 2) People are too stupid to participate in any election system other than FPTP.

Alarictheromebane

Many caste fanatics hate dmk it doesn't mean that dmk is saviour , this is why South TN still votes for bankrupt admk and bjp is trying to capture that vote bank.dmk may be corrupt but when it comes to infrastructure they are the boss, admk in last ten years made Chennai look like africa when compared to Bangalore or Hyderabad now things are changing thanks to dmk.

ilk17

I simply have no other option. ADMK joined hands with the Hindu Nazis so not voting them even if they pay me in lakhs, TVK and NTK are stupid zombie crowds. As of now there is only one party in TN and that's DMK.

beefladdu

Personally for me, DMK has always been open to modernize and change with time. They focus on industrialization and infrastructure. I've lived outside India and when I came back after EPS loss to the current DMK govt, I could visibly see the city's development and change in infrastructure. I also like the fact that they are the only Dravidian Party to still hold on to some of those Dravidian values. 

But yea you just need to look past the corruption and nepotism.

Thin-Goat-3483

The only political party in TN that works for the upliftment of all classes - truly inclusive growth. The party has a well balanced economic stance - while it is so supporve of the working class, it also works towards getting investment and jobs to the state.
The only party in India that works for the welfare and well being of women and also empowering them. 

Pls follow @updates_chennai X handle to get information about the investments that the MKS govt has  brought in in the last 3 years.

Some of the most important inclusive growth &amp; welfare schemes:

1. Free bus transport for Women, kids and transgender
2. Honorary monthly payment of Rs.1000 for women in low income households
3. Free hot breakfast for kids in govt schools
4. Government run affordable hostel for working women in Chennai and other cities
5. 1% reduction in registration fees for property registered in the name of woman.
6. Naan Mudhalvan skill development program for rural and government school kids
7. Extension of 7.5% reservation for all courses in govt and govt aided colleges (ADMK must be applauded for introducing this for MBBS) and all feed, including hostel fees will be borne by the govt.

All this while providing 100 units of free electricity, top notch public healthcare network (the nearest PHC from any place within TN is less than 7 kms &amp; they are staffed 24x7), free vaccination for kids in government hospitals, lowest bus fare among all states and etc.,

Key_Commission_1066

dmk principles died when Anna left. it became a private limited corporation when a man who was not even original cofounders of the party which opened in 1949.
today's dmk cadres should take some time to read more on Anna's viewpoints than EvRamasamy idea. but the current dmk regime wants his cadres in a way that doesnt have tamil cultural values and dislocated through distorted histories. If Anna lived little longer things wouldve been different and we dont have a family control over a party which was strongly raised through the cooperation and trust of the commoner.  

not a supporter of dmk but a political follower of Anna. 

and Isai vellalar name was given to devadasis (tamil) but it went on became a umbrella term. sure one need to read devadasi stories of 1900s and see the ones that control this party is not from that community.

thennow28

The reason TN became the most urbanised and industrialised state is because of DMk and its founder CN annadurai 
Anna was always dreamt of making TN a global hub and he usually compared TN with other countries in terms of growth and infrastructure 
If you read about anna karunanidhi former CM's you would get the best answer

Ok-End-5814

Welfare schemes that affected me personally: My father bought our house from the neighbour. The owner built the house in porambokku land. We got patta for the land during Kalaignar period.

My paternal aunt was struggling. She lost husband and the son was disabled. She got a house in Samathuvapuram, Ponnakudi, Tirunelveli.

My street is slowly turning into an widow asylum. All our *immediate* neighbours and my mom lost their husbands . They receive (not us) 1000 rupees from the government which is a huge help. Mostly the sons abandoned them and they still have to work.

The major  infra projects in Tirunelveli are done during the DMK period. Elcot, SEZ, bridges were built during Karunanidhi period. Tirunelveli now has street lights everywhere. Earlier the road around school or govt medical college were dark and scary. Now every nook and corner is lit.

Comfortable_Skin4469

Known devil is better than an unknown ghost. 😄
Right now opposition and others were not good enough to consider. My opinion

suresh770k

I can see a lot of improvements in government schools ( morning breakfast, annual day celebrations,more admissions etc) 
Earlier ptr did better in finance department, 
Women centric schemes were good
Monthly Scholarship for college going students etc. 

Adding to that they stand for their Dravidian ideology and speak for it. Admk fails badly in ideology department.

What are alternatives AIDMK? Even more stupidly. Corrupt Correct and creating a dynasty. Blame the voters hooked on Heroin of Free stuff.

ComprehensiveRow4347

DMK and ADMK have been similar in policies. BJP has hijaced admk. The following are the policies and results of Dravidian politics - DMK and ADMK
Social justice - affirmative action, welfare measures. Homogenous development. Tamil Nadu top large state by many social measures- MMR, IMR, Vaccination rates, fertility rates, literacy levels, child nutrition, education facilities per population etc etc. result of 75 yrs of social justice politics. 

2. Economy. If we take larger states only karnataka is ahead of Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu has better gdp per capita than gujarat. Wide range of knowledge industries 

3. Higher education. TN is hotspot for medical tourism from gulf, south Asian countries. Home to Knowledge industries - automotive biotech etc result of its large education sector

4.Tamil identity and independence. is important to Tamils. We don’t want to be ruled over by others.

Everything is relative. And TN is far better than many other states in the county ruled by BJP/ congress for long time( both are same, RG is different but he won’t win)

antsonfir

1.Has one leader who has the reins and is in control of the party 

2. Still has the spine to not wholly bend towards pressure from centre 

3. Lesser of the two evils 

If Jayalalitha was still there, they would not have received so much support in the state. But unfortunately she's no more and DMK is the only option left for the people of TN.

coldnomaad

Truth - No party is doing justice to the people.

Facts - Multiple roads, bridges were built in their period. Metro is being rapidly expanded. Importance to libraries and Tamil Sangam research (still not sufficient). 3 Language opposition (involvement of politics too!). Medical system and colleges was far established tha any other state. Education is standardised despite flaws in major universities and governors (you know the agri univ issue, paper correction and PhD scholars draining issue). Protection of Tamil culture and pride (debatable). Only stronghold against center (rather than sheep doing injustice to own land since he's a Kannadiga)

Failures - More crime rates increasing everyday than any other period. Law and order misuse by authorities. Electricity bills and taxes are too high. Tolls are being scammed. No govt jobs without money. No rise salary to all workers and white collars. Supporting only to minorities. Katapanjayathu, land mafia, tasmacs, tender scams. Promoting family strong hold.

There's no other better party atleast for now, than themselves. Even NOTA is not worthy. 

ps - Future of TVK  is questionable (most support to minorities only and including arjuna was dumb move)

Powermila_521

DMK - Coz they made the developed Tamilnadu, it is today. 

Roads in TN , even in villages far better than Bangalore.
Auto sector, Manufacturing only second to MH. Distributed industrialisation was DMK's work. Coimbatore, Tirupur, Karur, Hosur , Chennai - hardly any other south state has this kind of spread out industries.

Only party that doesn't suck up to BJP. So anti BJP, anti Hindians, DMK is the only choice

Perspective4442

I like DMK and especially CM Stalin. He has done a lot for the industrial, economic and social development of TN.

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