
BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan, NDA's Mylapore candidate, stated the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election is a battle between state residents and DMK, not between Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Speaking during door-to-door campaigning at Mandaveli on April 10, she emphasized issues affecting women and state residents. She also discussed delimitation concerns, Mylapore issues, and actor C. Joseph Vijay's political entry through TVK.