Edappadi K. Palaniswami, the general secretary of the AIADMK and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, accused the DMK alliance parties of losing the people's support due to their silence on pressing issues. During his campaign in Vazhapadi and Attur, he noted that while the DMK claims to have a larger coalition, many of its partners lack electoral strength. He emphasized that the AIADMK, despite having fewer allies, maintains a robust voter base. Palaniswami criticized the DMK for reducing the number of seats allocated to communist parties in the alliance, suggesting this reflects a lack of loyalty from Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. He promised that if the AIADMK returns to power, he would eradicate the drug problem within three months and provide waivers on crop loans for farmers. Palaniswami also addressed accusations of betrayal directed at him, asserting that the AIADMK has remained resilient against attempts to undermine it. He concluded by expressing confidence that the upcoming election would result in a significant victory for the AIADMK.