Who will win Tamil Nadu 2026 assembly polls? Parties lock horns over anti-incumbency, Vijay factor

At India Today Conclave South 2025, DMK, AIADMK, BJP and Congress debated Tamil Nadu’s 2026 elections. Anti-incumbency against the DMK and actor Vijay’s TVK dominated the discussion.

DMK defended federal rights, accusing the Centre of withholding Rs 2,500 crore under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.

The AIADMK and BJP targeted MK Stalin’s promises, branding the Dravidian model a failure.

Congress backed the state’s growth record, calling itself indispensable in any government.