According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), as of early 2024, Tamil Nadu’s unemployment rate stood at 5.2%, higher than the national average.
Reaffirming the party's core ideology, he vowed that the AIADMK will continue to walk the path shown by MGR and the principled route charted by Jayalalithaa.
He also criticised the TVK government for its inability to procure power at a lower rate and claimed that no other state in the country had procured power at such a high price.
While Palaniswami would campaign for three days each in the two constituencies, Vijay is planning to campaign for the party candidates soon, party sources said.