<h2>समीक्षा</h2>
<p>The high‑intensity campaign for the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Assembly election — election to the state legislative assembly, determining the composition of the state government; GS2: Polity">Assembly election</span> scheduled for <strong>23 April 2026</strong> in Tamil Nadu concluded at 6 p.m. on <strong>21 April 2026</strong>. A statutory <span class="key-term" data-definition="silent period — a legally mandated 48‑hour interval before polling during which candidates and parties must refrain from campaigning; relevant to GS2: Polity (electoral laws)">silent period</span> has now begun, prohibiting any further rallies, processions or campaign advertisements.</p>
<h3>मुख्य विकास</h3>
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<li>Congress president <strong>Mallikarjun Kharge</strong> accused Prime Minister <strong>Narendra Modi</strong> of “terrorising” opposition parties by misusing central agencies.</li>
<li>West Bengal Chief Minister <strong>Mamata Banerjee</strong> reiterated that the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Trinamool Congress (TMC) — West Bengal regional party led by Mamata Banerjee, currently seeking a fourth consecutive term; GS2: Polity">TMC</span> will aim for a fourth straight term, claiming “no one wants the BJP to form government”.</li>
<li>Congress MP <strong>K.C. Venugopal</strong> alleged that the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — India's ruling national party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, central to contemporary political dynamics (GS2: Polity)">BJP</span> is trying to hijack the Tamil Nadu polls by using the <span class="key-term" data-definition="All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) — regional party in Tamil Nadu, often allied with national parties; GS2: Polity">AIADMK</span> as a proxy.</li>
<li>Venugopal framed the contest as a clash between “Tamil culture and secularism” versus Modi’s “dictatorial rule”.</li>
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<h3>महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य</h3>
<p>• The <strong>silent period</strong> lasts for 48 hours before the poll date, during which the Election Commission of India enforces a ban on all campaign activities.<br>
• Major parties in the fray include the <span class="key-term" data-definition="All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) — regional party in Tamil Nadu, often allied with national parties; GS2: Polity">AIADMK</span>, the ruling <span class="key-term" data-definition="Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — India's ruling national party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, central to contemporary political dynamics (GS2: Polity)">BJP</span>, the Indian National Congress, and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).<br>
• The election is being closely watched as a barometer of the Modi government’s influence in southern India, a region traditionally dominated by regional parties.</p>
<h3>UPSC प्रासंगिकता</h3>
<p>Understanding the dynamics of state elections is crucial for GS 2 (Polity) as they illustrate the interplay between centre‑state relations, c</p>
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