Kanchipuram, April 10 -- AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami on Friday launched a frontal attack against the ruling DMK during an election campaign in Kanchipuram, calling the party "not a party but a corporate company" and accusing it of copying AIADMK's manifesto and policies.

He made the remarks while he was holding an election campaign in the Kanchipuram district ahead of the polling on April 23 for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026.

While addressing supporters, Palaniswami said, "DMK is not a party but a corporate company... We didn't copy your election manifesto, but DMK copied our AIADMK manifesto."

He also highlighted the COVID-19 response of his government, saying, "I didn't care for my life and worked during the...