Chennai, Sept. 13 -- Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur, Dravida Munnetra Kazakham (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi said that instead of "compassion", it was the upcoming 2027 assembly elections which reminded him of the state.

"I note that the Indian Prime Minister has finally decided to visit Manipur, despite the state burning for over two years. Compassion has obviously failed, but the 2027 election preparations have succeeded in reminding him of Manipur," the DMK MP said in a post on Friday.

No official announcement on the dates for the assembly elections in the state has been made by the Election Commission, the state has been under President's rule since February 13, 2025, imposed amid the violence and the resi...