Municipal Administration Minister KN Nehru claimed DMK’s transformative infrastructure projects have left AIADMK-BJP alliance sleepless ahead of 2026 polls, dismissing ED probes as BJP-orchestrated smears against his department’s record.Over five years, his ministry laid 24,752 km of roads, supplied protected water to 1.22 crore via TWAD Board, and advanced schemes for 77.28 lakh more; built 1,762 parks including Coimbatore’s Semmozhi and Chennai’s Tholkappiyam—facilities previous AIADMK regimes ignored. Added 158 bus stands statewide and extensive flood prevention, ensuring Chennai subways stay dry unlike AIADMK-era deluges, with 1,519 km stormwater drains in the capital alone.
Nehru highlighted Chembarambakkam reservoir management averting crises despite heavy releases, vowing legal resistance to “baseless” ED letters while prioritizing water supply, drainage, and parks as core duties. He accused Centre of weaponizing agencies amid DMK’s fiscal prudence and welfare push, noting High Court quashed prior ED cases against his brother from a 2013 loan.
The minister contrasted DMK’s Dravidian model progress—flood-proofing Chennai post-2015 failures—with opposition’s alleged tactics like fund freezes and governor delays, asserting achievements in every sector irk rivals unable to match delivery.
DMK fulfilled 364 of 505 manifesto promises per Finance Minister statements, fueling Nehru’s confidence against smears as polls near.