Tiruchirappalli, April 13 -- AIADMK General Secretary and party candidate from Edappadi, Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over claims related to job creation in the state, questioning the number of employment opportunities generated in Tiruchirappalli.

Addressing a public rally, Palaniswami, popularly known as EPS, highlighted the efforts of the late former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and the AIADMK government in attracting industrial investments, which he said contributed significantly to the state's economic growth.

"During that time, under the Honourable Amma [Jayalalithaa], in Tamil Nadu, all those factories were started, and it was through them that production increased. Following th...