How Stalin, EPS, Vijay Are Outbidding Each Other On Freebies & 1 Party Is Opposing It
- Posted on April 5, 2026
- By The Times of India
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In brief
Indian political parties engage in competitive populism through ambitious welfare schemes, with major players like Stalin's DMK, EPS-led AIADMK, and Vijay's TVK proposing extensive freebies to attract voters. This escalating bidding war focuses on subsidies and direct benefits, while opposition forces challenge the fiscal sustainability and long-term economic implications of such costly electoral promises in Tamil Nadu's political landscape.
