Panakudi, April 19 -- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh brought the BJP's campaign for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections to a fever pitch on Sunday, delivering a scathing indictment of the ruling DMK during a massive roadshow in Panakudi.

Singh accused the state government of pushing Tamil Nadu toward "financial ruin" while siphoning off public funds through institutionalised corruption.

In a sharp rhetorical strike, Singh redefined the ruling party's name to highlight alleged governance failures, while contrasting it with the NDA's vision: DMK: Dushprayogam (Misuse of power), Muraikedu (Corruption), and Kootam (Crime) with NDA's: Nanmai (Well-being), Development, and Ampathy (Peace and prosperity).

In a sharp political jibe, S...