Thiruvarur, April 12 -- Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday kicked off his election campaign in the Mannargudi Assembly constituency of Thiruvarur district, canvassing support for party candidate TRB Rajaa.

Speaking during the campaign, he said the election is "between the Delhi team and the Tamil Nadu team", asserting confidence in the ruling DMK's victory under its leadership.

He described the AIADMK-led NDA alliance as a "slave team", while accusing former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami of failing to stand up for Tamil Nadu's interests, particularly on issues like NEET.

"This election is between the Delhi team and the Tamil Nadu team. Our leader is the captain, and we wil...