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DMK SEEKS TO TURN CASH AID INTO ELECTION EDGE
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|February 16, 2026
IN Tamil Nadu, long identified with expansive social welfare, the DMK government has announced a ₹6,550-crore outlay benefiting 1.31 crore women under its flagship Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam.
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The latest tranche includes an advance of 3,000-covering the 1,000 monthly honorarium for February, March and April-along with a special 2,000 summer assistance component, totalling 5,000 credited directly to beneficiaries' bank accounts. With Assembly elections expected in the coming months, the timing has inevitably attracted political scrutiny. The government has said the advance release was intended to ensure uninterrupted support and shield beneficiaries from any administrative delays.
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