Chennai, April 15 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its manifesto for the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections, promising a monthly assistance of Rs.2,000 to all women heads of households and a one-time sum of Rs.10,000 to every household. BJP is contesting with the AIADMK in the National Democratic Alliance on 27 seats. The party has promised three LPG cylinders free of cost, each on the occasions of Pongal, Tamil Puthandu and Deepavali. The party also announced that it will declare Thaipoosam as the state festival to honour Lord Murugan and will ensure that the tradition of lighting the Karthigai Deepam at the Thiruparankundram Hilltop is resumed and protected through the years. For women, the party promised to tackle crimes against women through streamlined zero-FIR reporting, victim-witness protection, Special Fast-Track Courts for heinous cases including sexual offences, 100 per cent blind-spot-free CCTV in buses, schools and universities, and optimised Nirbhaya Fund utilisation....