As campaigning intensifies for the 2026 Assembly elections, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin (leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party) has vowed to defeat the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Speaking at a public meeting in Ranipet district, he emphasized that the 'Tamil Nadu team' would triumph over the 'Delhi team.' He criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly raising the issue of delimitation to distract voters from pressing issues such as LPG shortages and the depreciation of the Indian rupee against the US dollar. Voting in Tamil Nadu will take place on April 23, with results for all five poll-bound states, including West Bengal, scheduled for May 4. Meanwhile, a clash between BJP and Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers in Durgapur resulted in injuries to two individuals, highlighting the heightened tensions as political activities ramp up.