"No Anti-Incumbency, DMK Will Return to Power": DMK's Salem Leader
In an NDTV ground report from Salem during the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026, DMK candidate Salem Dharanidharan dismissed claims of anti-incumbency, asserting that there is strong pro-incumbency in favour of Chief Minister MK Stalin. Speaking from a local eatery, he credited welfare schemes and governance for public support and claimed that voters are benefiting significantly. He also downplayed the impact of emerging players like TVK, stating that the real contest is for the opposition space, while expressing confidence that DMK will return to power with a strong mandate.
