Chengalpet, March 26 -- Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Aadhav Arjuna on Thursday launched an attack against the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) over the increase in crimes in the state, calling it a "corrupt party."

Addressing a press conference here, the TVK leader accused the ruling party of allegedly acting to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Puducherry ahead of polls. He underscored the commitment of the TVK to controlling drug abuse.

"Crime has increased across Tamil Nadu under the DMK government. It has become a corrupt party... Several members who left the Indian National Congress have now joined TVK, and many within the Congress are unhappy with its...