Chennai, Feb. 13 -- DMK MP Kanimozhi Somu slammed AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami's 'puppet CM' remark after the DMK government credited Rs.5,000 to women beneficiaries under the Kalaignar Women's Rights Scheme.

Speaking to ANI, Kanimozhi claimed that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's announcement has been a "big jolt" to the AIADMK, noting that the opposition party included a Rs.2,000 grant in their manifesto after the DMK's move. She further declared that the AIADMK will lose the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

"For the AIADMK, who commented on what our Stalin sir has done. Let us not forget what he said. How can we get 1000 rupees? It is not possible. And now they have included in their manifesto that they would give ...