Virudhunagar, Feb. 7 -- Setting an aggressive political and ideological pitch ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Chief Minister MK Stalin urged DMK cadres to work relentlessly to secure victory in 200 constituencies, while strongly defending state autonomy and federalism.

Addressing the DMK Youth Wing Southern Zone Office-Bearers Conference on Saturday, Stalin said the coming polls would be a decisive battle between Tamil Nadu and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Recalling the party's clean sweep in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Stalin said the DMK had delivered on its promise of winning all 40 parliamentary seats and was now ready to set a new benchmark. "Our target is to win 200 constituencies. Even if a family ha...