Other States look up to Tamil Nadu as a model: CM Stalin

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday (January 24, 2026) said he was extremely happy because the people were happy and he had achieved his objective.

Replying to the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address, Mr. Stalin said that although he was happy when the DMK won the 2021 Assembly election for the sixth time, he had also been weighed down by the burden of responsibility.

“I do not want to hide my feelings. I wondered whether I could shoulder this responsibility, whether I could fulfil the poll promises and provide a government that would make the people happy. I was worried,” he said.

The Chief Minister said he had reason to worry, as the State had suffered setbacks across sectors during the 10-year rule of the AIADMK. “Moreover, we have a non-cooperative Union government that showed partiality. These were the two reasons for my concern,” he said.

“Tamil Nadu has recovered because of the achievements of the Dravidian Model government. We are providing governance to the liking of the people, and the State has outperformed others. Other States look up to Tamil Nadu as a model,” he said.

Mr. Stalin said he was confident that a future tenure of the DMK government would outperform the present one. “I see happiness and fulfilment among the people. The five years of our rule have heralded a bright future,” he said.

The Chief Minister said that the first scheme he unveiled after assuming office was the free bus travel scheme for women. “It helps women save between ₹900 and ₹1,200 a month. They have saved approximately ₹60,000 since May 2021,” he said.