Chennai, April 21 -- The curtains fell on the high-decibel campaign for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections on Tuesday evening, but not before a massive political explosion.

As the state's 234 constituencies prepare for polling on April 23, the final hours of canvassing were dominated by a vitriolic clash between the Congress and the BJP following Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's controversial remarks regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Addressing a rally in support of the DMK-led alliance, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge triggered a national firestorm by initially referring to Prime Minister Modi as a "terrorist who does not believe in equality."

Facing immediate backlash from the NDA camp, Kharge later...