New Delhi, March 4 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Wednesday, March 4, announced a slew of election promises ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly election, including a waiver of farm loans and financial support for the education of farmers' children. Addressing a party functionaries' meet in Thanjavur city of Tamil Nadu, Vijay also promised safety for fishermen and a transparent and corruption-free government.

He announced the loan waiver for farmers with five acres of land, among other poll promises. Vijay also requested the people of Tamil Nadu to give him a change to rule the state.

The TVK chief said, "It may seem an ordinary election for others, but for me and the people loving me, it is an emotion, an oceanic emotion....