MP CM Mohan Yadav backs NDA in Tamil Nadu, attacks DMK-Congress during Rasipuram campaign

As per details compiled, the Enforcement Directorate has mounted over a dozen operations in the past month, with officials saying actions are part of ongoing probes and due process, while the ruling party accuses the ED of weaponising investigations ahead of the assembly elections.

More than 3.60 crore voters, including about 1.75 crore women, are eligible to vote. Votes will be counted on May 4 in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry.

The Election Commission has deployed 2,450 central-force companies, and identified more than 8,000 polling stations as highly sensitive.

West Bengal's second-phase voting is scheduled for April 29.

The opening round of the two-phase election covers 152 of West Bengal's 294 seats, with voting for the first phase scheduled for April 23. Tamil Nadu also votes in this phase.

Campaigns in the past week had centered around the Constitution Amendment Bill that aimed to expand the Lok Sabha to implement 33% reservation for women but failed to garner the required two-thirds majority.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav demanded an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his 'terrorist' remarks about PM Modi, arguing the Congress should reflect on its conduct.

Senthil Balaji, DMK candidate from Coimbatore South, dismissed allegations of cash distribution for votes, calling for a free and fair election and asserting readiness to win the seat with a large margin.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay issued a final appeal to voters, asking them to support the party's 'Whistle' symbol and describing his leadership as people-centric.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on the TMC government over women's safety in West Bengal, citing incidents in Sandeshkhali and several medical colleges as evidence of a breakdown of law and order.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that the TMC will return to power for a fourth consecutive term and that 'no one wants the BJP' to form government, adding that the BJP will be thrown out from Delhi in 2026.

Mallikarjun Kharge said Modi 'terrorises people and political parties' and that 'the ED, I-T, and CBI are in his hands.' He later issued a clarification, stating he did not mean Modi is a terrorist in the literal sense but that Modi 'threatens' political opponents and concentrates power.

Campaigning for the Tamil Nadu and West Bengal assembly elections ended on Tuesday, with the campaigns concluding on April 21, 2026.

The article notes that Tamil Nadu will go to the polls in a single phase on April 23, with counting on May 4. Rasipuram is a reserved constituency in Namakkal district, and the contest is expected to be primarily between the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance and the NDA, with actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam also in the fray.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav campaigned in Rasipuram, Tamil Nadu, in support of Premkumar as a candidate aligned with the BJP-AIADMK alliance. He told reporters he expected a strong NDA majority in Tamil Nadu and attributed corruption and dynastic politics to the DMK-Congress, claiming they oppose women’s empowerment. He highlighted local issues such as electricity shortages and lack of clean drinking water to illustrate governance failures and pitched a double-engine NDA government as a path to development and transparent governance.