404/505 | DMK touts delivery record; eyes voter boost ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Monday said the party had fulfilled 404 of the 505 promises made in its previous Assembly election manifesto, while also rolling out several additional welfare schemes beyond those commitments.

Addressing a press conference in Chennai, she noted that some promises remain pending as they require cooperation from the Central Government.

“During the last Assembly elections, we made 505 promises. Out of these, 404 have been fulfilled. At the same time, we have implemented several schemes that were not part of the manifesto,” she said, adding that certain commitments could only be delivered with support from the Centre.

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Kanimozhi also highlighted that the party’s new election manifesto had been prepared following extensive consultations with the public. Members of the manifesto committee travelled across districts and gathered feedback both in person and through digital platforms.

According to her, more than 80,000 suggestions and requests were received via email and WhatsApp, which were incorporated into the document to reflect the concerns of different sections of society.

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Tamil Nadu is set to go to the polls in a single phase on 23 April, covering all 234 constituencies, with counting scheduled for 4 May.

The DMK will contest 164 seats, while the remaining 70 have been allocated to its alliance partners, including the Indian National Congress, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, among others.