2. Prabhakar Raja, DMK candidate from Virugambakkam constituency, made dosas.
AIADMK candidate from Singanallur KR Jayaram sold vegetables.
Sampath Kumar, DMK candidate from Edappadi constituency, making beedis.
An independent candidate from Madurai, was literally begging for votes and money.
Actor Mansoor Ali Khan, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Thondamuthur constituency in Coimbatore, sat on the ground near garbage and wrote down the grievances of voters.
Paramakudi AIADMK candidate Sathan Prabhakar danced with the voters while campaigning.
AIADMK minister RB Udayakumar cultivating paddy/ votes in Thirumangalam 🙊 😂
DMK Thiruvottiyur candidate KP Sankar trying to box out his opponents 🙊
More than the candidate, I like the reaction of the guy standing in the middle 😂
White dove for peace and votes!
These visuals from DMK Thiruverumbur candidate Anbil Mahesh's election campaign 👇🏼
DMK's Karur candidate and sitting MLA Senthil Balaji running for votes.
K Annamalai, former IPS officer and BJP's candidate from Aravakurichi, danced with the voters during his campaign.
MDMK worker and fisherman Chinnathambi took the election campaigning to the sea! He swam with a placard of MK Stalin near Pamban in Rameshwaram 👇🏼
AIADMK minister SP Velumani, who is facing a tough fight against DMK's Karthikeya Sivasenapathy in Thondamuthur constituency, dancing with few voters today 👇🏼
Actor Mansoor Ali Khan strikes again 🙊 Plays cricket in between campaigning in Thondamuthur.
PMK's Chepauk-Triplicane constituency candidate AVA Kassali sold mangoes, which is also the party's symbol, while campaigning.
AIADMK's Tambaram constituency candidate TKM Chinnaiyya made chapathis/ poori at a local hotel. Extra points for getting the round shape right 😂
That's Coimbatore South Congress candidate Mayura Jayakumar showing his martial arts skills.
That's AIADMK minister D Jayakumar ironing clothes during his election campaign 🙈
Actually he deserves a separate thread just for the variety stuff he does all the time 😂
AIADMK minister Vellamandi Natarajan, Trichy East candidate, cutting chicken into pieces.
Manapparai MMK candidate Abdul Samad is all smiles while making murukku.
Thondamuthur DMK candidate Karthikeya Sivasenapathy bought a Kangeyam bull during his campaign so that voters can take a selfie.
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All schools functioning under various departments like Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, Backward Class, Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments and Forest will be brought under the School Education department.
Govt to establish world class skill centre named “Tamil Nadu World Innovation and Skill Training Hub” (TN-WISH) at Ambattur at a cost of Rs.120 crore.
A state-of-the-art Skill Development Centre to be established (cost of Rs.80 crore) in SIPCOT Industrial Park in Krishnagiri.
With the objective of reversing this trend of decline in number of TN students clearing the civil services exam, TNSDC to implement a scheme in co-ordination with Anna Staff Administrative College to help civil services aspirants to access better coaching facilities & materials.
Thread: Highlights of the state budget presented by TN finance minister @ptrmadurai:
Annual revenue deficit of around Rs 62,000 crore, which the govt inherited on assuming office, reduced to around Rs 30,000 crore in the Revised Estimates of the
current year.
To honour the legacy of Tamil martyrs Thiruvalargal Thalamuthu and Natarajan, who sacrificed their lives to protect Tamil in the struggle against Hindi imposition, a memorial will be established at Chennai.
To propagate the ideals of Annal Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution and the architect of a progressive and egalitarian India, the Government will provide a grant of Rs.5 crore to translate his works into Tamil language.
Thread: Tamil Nadu finance minister P Thiagarajan presented the state budget for 2022-23.
Here are the important pointers from the budget:
- TN poised to see a significant reduction of the Fiscal Deficit, from 4.61% down to 3.80%.
This year, Tamil Nadu will see a reduction in the Revenue Deficit by over Rs.7,000 crore, reversing an alarming trend of increasing deficits every year since 2014, says FM P Thiagarajan.
- A special social media cell will be created within the police dept to prevent increasing crimes resulting out of fake news.
- Rs 10,285 crore allocated for police dept.
- Rs 10 crore allocated for improving weather forecast systems in the state.
All 4,57,645 petitions received under "Ungal Thokuthiyil Muthalamaichar" programme have
been acted upon. After due field verification, 2,29,216
grievances positively redressed.
Use of Tamil as the official language will be strengthened in
all depts.
Rs 5 crore will be allocated to carry out
archaeological excavations, which is the highest among all States in the country.
Govt will revamp the implementation of Old Age
Pensions scheme.
Measures will be taken to fill up remaining 14,317 vacancies in the police force.