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BJP's Annamalai Pledges Metro for Madurai, Coimbatore if NDA Wins TN Polls

BJP leader K Annamalai has expressed confidence in the NDA's victory in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He pledged that upon winning, the alliance will prepare a Detailed Project Report to bring metro rail systems to Madurai and Coimbatore. Annamalai also made serious allegations against the husband of a DMK candidate in the Thiruparankundram constituency. The state votes on April 23 in a contest primarily between the DMK-led SPA and the AIADMK-led NDA, with actor Vijay's TVK potentially creating a three-way fight.

Key Points: NDA's Metro Plan for Madurai & Coimbatore Post-TN Elections

  • Metro projects for Madurai & Coimbatore
  • Allegations against DMK candidate's husband
  • AIIMS hospital soon for public use
  • TN polls on April 23, results May 4
  • Three-way contest likely with TVK's entry
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NDA to prepare proper plan to bring metro to Madurai, Coimbatore post winning: BJP leader K Annamalai

BJP leader K Annamalai promises Detailed Project Report for metro projects in Madurai and Coimbatore if NDA wins the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

"After May 4, once the NDA comes to power, we will prepare a proper DPR and bring metro projects to Madurai and Coimbatore - K Annamalai"

Madurai, April 13

BJP leader K Annamalai on Monday exuded confidence in the National Democratic Alliance's victory in the forthcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and stressed that after winning the polls, a Detailed Project Report will be formed to bring Metro projects to Madurai and Coimbatore.

"After May 4, once the NDA comes to power, we will prepare a proper Detailed Project Report (DPR) and bring metro projects to Madurai and Coimbatore and deliver them to the people," he said.

Spekaing at a press conference, Annamalai alleged that people should understand the reality of DMK, underlining that the husband of the party candidate from Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency is facing POCSO charges.

"In Thiruparankundram, the husband of the DMK candidate contesting against Rajan Chellappa is facing cases under the POCSO Act as well as sexual assault charges. The public must be made aware of this. People should clearly understand what kind of candidate the DMK has fielded, what kind of person her husband is, and what cases are pending against him, and then cast their votes accordingly," he said.

The BJP leader noted that an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is being established to serve the people, and the hospital will soon be available for public use.

Annamalai is involved in the election campaigning across all Assembly constituencies in Madurai.

"National President Nitin Nabin campaigned in the Madurai South constituency for our National Democratic Alliance's winning candidate, Rama Srinivasan. It was a great opportunity for me to participate in that campaign, and at the same time, I also got the chance to campaign across all the Assembly constituencies in Madurai," he said.

Tamil Nadu will go to the polls in a single phase on April 23, with counting scheduled for May 4.

The main contest is the elections is expected between the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), which includes the Indian National Congress, Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by AIADMK with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) as allies.

Actor-turned-politician Vijay is also set to make his electoral debut with TVK, which may turn the contest into a three-way fight.

- ANI

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Priya S
Why mix infrastructure promises with personal attacks? Talking about metro is good, but dragging a candidate's family into it feels like cheap politics. Let's debate policies, not personal lives.
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Karthik V
AIIMS and Metro? If these projects actually get delivered, it will be a game-changer for the entire southern region. But we've heard "DPR will be formed" for many projects before. Action speaks louder than words.
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Sarah B
As someone who travels to Coimbatore often for work, a metro would be fantastic. The traffic situation is becoming unmanageable. Hoping for a solid plan that considers the city's layout.
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Meera T
The focus should be on what each alliance will deliver for Tamil Nadu's development. Metro is needed, but so is water, jobs, and industrial growth. Don't get distracted by the noise.
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Aryan P
Annamalai is campaigning hard. But with actor Vijay's party entering, the dynamics in many constituencies are completely different. It's no longer a simple two-sided fight. Interesting times!

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