Mukesh Vanitha

Inside Tamil Nadu politics•Systems over stories. Operations, strategy, execution. Documenting how it actually works.

[Mukesh Vanitha @MukeshVanitha]

From 1 to 20 lakh, this is what people-powered change looks like. 🙌 மாறுவோம், மாற்றுவோம்!

[Mukesh Vanitha @MukeshVanitha]

Congratulations @KaruNagarajan

[K.Annamalai @annamalai_k]

நமது அமைப்பின் வளர்ச்சியையும், அமைப்பு கட்டமைப்பை வலுப்படுத்துவதையும் கருத்தில் கொண்டு, திரு. கரு. நாகராஜன் அவர்களை, We The Leaders இயக்கத்தின் அமைப்புப் பொதுச்செயலாளராக நியமிப்பதில் பெருமகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறோம்.

நமது We The Leaders அமைப்பின் கட்டமைப்பை ஒவ்வொரு நிலையிலும் வலுப்படுத்தவும், நமது நோக்கங்களையும் செயல்பாடுகளையும் ​மக்கள் ​மத்தியில் கொண்டு சேர்க்கவும், அமைப்புப் பொதுச்செயலாளராக நியமிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள திரு. கரு. நாகராஜன் அவர்களுக்கு, நமது அமைப்பின் அனைத்து தலைவர்கள், நிர்வாகிகள் மற்றும் களப்பணியாளர்களும், முழுமையான ஒத்துழைப்பையும், ஆதரவையும் வழங்குமாறு அன்புடன் கேட்டுக்கொள்கிறேன்.

@WTLFoundation @KaruNagarajan

[Mukesh Vanitha @MukeshVanitha]

சுவாமியே சரணம் ஐயப்பா!

[Mukesh Vanitha @MukeshVanitha]

@sprabhadmdk @PremallathaDmdk

[K.Annamalai @annamalai_k]

தேமுதிக நிறுவனத் தலைவர் அமரர் கேப்டன் விஜயகாந்த் அவர்களின் பிறந்த தினம் இன்று.

திரையுலகிலும், அரசியலிலும் தனக்கென தனி முத்திரை பதித்ததோடு, ஏழை எளிய மக்களின் மீது அளவற்ற அன்பும், கொடுத்துச் சிவந்த கரங்களும் கொண்ட மக்கள் தலைவராகத் திகழ்ந்தவர்.

நேர்மை, துணிவு, மக்கள் பணி எனத் தனது வாழ்வையே தமி��க மக்களுக்காக அர்ப்பணித்த அமரர் கேப்டன் விஜயகாந்த் அவர்களின் நினைவுகளைப் போற்றி வணங்குகிறோம்.

[Lt Col N Thiagarajan Veteran @NTR_NationFirst]

I fully second @annamalai_k ’s view. Tamil Nadu cannot afford another decade of delay and political indecision.

Parandur was not a proposal on paper. It had already cleared major milestones: ₹27,400 crore project, 5,746 acres earmarked, ~1,700 acres acquired, ₹680+ crore reportedly paid in compensation, and Union in principle approval secured in 2025.

Scrapping it without simultaneously notifying a fully viable alternative is not “development with compassion”; it risks becoming a decade long infrastructure setback.

Chennai handled 23 million passengers in FY2025-26. Bengaluru handled 44.5 million and is planning for 100+ million passengers and 1.5 million tonnes of cargo. Andhra Pradesh has now operationalised Bhogapuram.

Tamil Nadu cannot afford to lose time while neighbouring states build capacity, connectivity and logistics ecosystems.

Farmers’ rights and concerns must be protected, but Tamil Nadu’s long term economic growth and competitiveness must not be held hostage to political expediency.

The real question is simple: What is the alternative site, what is the timeline, and when will the second Chennai airport actually become operational?

@TVKVijayHQ @TVKPartyHQ must answer this with a concrete roadmap, not another promise.

Tamil Nadu cannot afford to sacrifice its future, economy and global competitiveness for the sake of narrow party political interests.

From Vandalur to Kilambakkam by the DMK. Now, Parandur to “?” by the TVK. Different flag, same flavour, same politics, another curse for Tamil Nadu’s future.

Governments may change, but Tamil Nadu keeps paying the price for political games.

#ParandurAirport #TamilNadu #Chennai #Infrastructure #TVK #TVKVijay‌HQ #TVKVijay‌

[Mukesh Vanitha @MukeshVanitha]

@TVKVijayHQ

[K.Annamalai @annamalai_k]

Today, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru @TVKVijayHQ announced in the assembly that the TN Government has decided to cancel the Parandur Airport Project. TN CM mentioned that certain sites are under consideration, but it would have been helpful if he had also proposed a new site for the second airport near Chennai, as the delay in identifying its location has set the state's development back by at least 10 years.

This announcement of the cancellation of the new airport project carries an opportunity cost that the State Government needs to consider carefully. Even if the TN Government chooses to move forward with a second airport instead of Parandur through an administrative decision soon, finding a site, taking approval from the Central Government and statutory bodies, issuing tenders, acquiring land, and securing licenses could take at least ten years before the airport becomes operational. Meanwhile, other States would be advancing, leaving us behind.

We should first accept that the current airport in Chennai is insufficient even by today's standards. Chennai’s airport spans a 1300-acre land parcel; Hyderabad's airport spans approximately 5,500 acres; Bengaluru's spans 4000 acres; Navi Mumbai's is built on 2866 acres; and Delhi airport spans 5100 acres. With such a small space, the current airport in Chennai should ideally offer a better customer experience, but taking local transport from the arrivals area is a nightmare today.

Chennai was once the gateway of South India. Today, Chennai airport ranks 5th in total passenger-handling capacity, with a capacity of 30 million passengers per year. Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad are above Chennai on this table. The present Chennai airport is not classified as a Code F airport due to inadequate taxiways and aerobridges, which make landing large aircraft such as the A380 unsuitable at Chennai. In the South, the Bengaluru and Hyderabad airports can handle large aircraft.

Considering the above, I request the TN Govt to accelerate the process of identifying a suitable location for the 2nd airport in Chennai at the earliest, as delays in site identification could push us well beyond 10 years. Parties may come and go. Governments will change. But 20 years later, when the people of Tamil Nadu look back, they should not feel suffocated by a sick building that we would still call an airport, because the administrators of the day lacked the ability to forecast.

Also, in March this year, news reports stated that the TN Govt had acquired 1,700 acres for the Parandur airport project, out of the 5,746 acres needed. What does the State govt now intend to do with this acquired land?

[Dr. T R B Rajaa @TRBRajaa]

I hate to say “we told you so” but…
we TOLD YOU SO !

Many uninformed youngsters keep questioning:

"Why does the DMK keep “fighting” ?!?"

BECAUSE that is precisely what #TamilNadu needs in a not so federalistic regime. Someone who fights tooth and nail for the RIGHTS of the State.

We did AND We will continue to do so.

Happy to see Thiru. Annamalai, free from the shackles of being the state chief of a national party, finally speak out openly. I’m sure he’ll validate more of our erstwhile positions with regards to Delhi's discriminatory treatment of TN.

This isn’t about any particular state. Every State has the right to attract investments, but, Tamil Nadu must be allowed to compete fairly !

Except for red category manufacturing there is absolutely no reason for any investor to choose any other state over TN given our unmatched talent, manufacturing ecosystem, MSMEs, infrastructure, industrial capabilities and EoDB.

So obviously when any investment, especially high tech manufacturing, “goes” to a favoured state (after having detailed discussions and finalising MoU details etc) then one can clearly understand that they were “taken” there due to Delhi's bias.

Tamil Nadu doesn’t ask for favours.

We ask for a level playing field.

India wins when every State gets a fair shot and not when one State repeatedly gets the first shot and a biased referee.

#BullishOnTN #InvestInTN #Federalism

[K.Annamalai @annamalai_k]

Over the past many years, I have taken a personal stand in support of the NEET examination, arguing that it brought uniformity in student selection across the country and gave students from underprivileged backgrounds a real shot at pursuing their dream of medical education. In the last 5 years, the NEET UG question paper has leaked thrice. Imagine the amount of pressure that it puts on students, who had to go through the examination process yet another time when the system that was supposed to bring in uniformity was failing. Yet there was no accountability, and I believe strongly that it was that moment that brought in a shift in the minds of the students to take to the streets to cry their hearts out.

Protest is a fundamental right in a Democracy. The pertinent question, however, is this: why did the BJP-led Central Government take so long to initiate a dialogue with the protestors? Why was meaningful engagement delayed until the protest had escalated to a flashpoint? What kept you waiting?

The students and the people who are leading them also have a responsibility here. It is natural that when a protest stays on for weeks, people with vested interests will take the stage to air views that are either completely irrelevant to the initial demands of the protests or would try to completely hijack it to serve their agenda. If you remain silent and let these people with vested interests further their agenda, then you are deviating from your core objectives. Please do not let it happen!

I urge the BJP-led Central Government to engage in meaningful dialogue, uphold transparency, and take swift, appropriate action to address the concerns at hand. The strength of any nation lies in the confidence its youth place in its institutions. If our students lose faith in the fairness and credibility of our education system, we are jeopardising the future of our nation.

[Mukesh Vanitha @MukeshVanitha]

“The journey starts here — Pollachi, and many more miles ahead.”

[Karthik Ravivarma @Karthikravivarm]

அண்ணாமலை மீதான வழக்கை வாபஸ் வாங்கிய டி.ஆர்.பாலு

2023-ஆம் ஆண்டு அண்ணாமலை வெளியிட்ட DMK Files-ஐ தொடர்ந்து, அவர் மீது தொடுத்த வழக்கை திமுக எம்.பி. டி.ஆர். பாலு வாபஸ் வாங்கினார்.

வழக்கின் விசாரணையின் போது நீதிமன்றத்தில் டி.ஆர். பாலுவை, அண்ணாமலை குறுக்கு விசாரணை நடத்தியது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது

[Karthik Ravivarma @Karthikravivarm]

The demographics have changed. The voters have changed….
“There is no going back” -

@annamalai_k’s 1st news paper interview 👍🏼

[K.Annamalai @annamalai_k]

Tomorrow at 12 Noon, I eagerly look forward to interacting with you all on social media to share my thoughts and have an open, heart-to-heart conversation.

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[Mukesh Vanitha @MukeshVanitha]

Quiet breeze, away from the storm !

[Ananthan Ayyasamy @AnanthAyyasamy]

Four years ago, I sat down with my 12-year-old daughter in the US and told her I was walking away from a successful tech career and real estate business to return to India for public service and politics.

At that age, she didn’t realize “public life” would slowly take her Appa away from her for months… and years.

But I came with conviction.

So for the last 4 years, we gave everything we had — for example -In villages like Subramaniapuram and Vellanaikottai, we built bus shelters, restored a 100-acre pond, removed seemai karuvelam, strengthened bunds, planted thousands of palm saplings, supported students’ education, organized medical camps and career workshops, built community sheds, encouraged youth and sports activities, and contributed to annadanams.

It cost several ten lakhs of hard-earned money - just for this village alone. But more than money, it cost time… family moments… and precious years watching my daughter grow up from far away.

Then elections came.

And the same village chose a candidate who had barely visited them in five years.

In the end, one week of election-time money defeated four years of sincere service.

Yesterday, my daughter quietly asked me over video call:

“Appa… can you now tell me what exactly politics is?”

For the first time in my life, I did not have an answer for my chellaponnu.

@svembu

[The Jaipur Dialogues @JaipurDialogues]

Cornering Annamalai in Tamil Nadu has costed the BJP

Vote Share Dropped from 11% to 3%

[K.Annamalai @annamalai_k]

A phenomenal performance by Team India in the finals of the #ICCMensT20WorldCup2026! 🇮🇳

They played like true champions in the final and displayed remarkable consistency and character throughout the tournament.

Heartiest congratulations to all the players, the coach, and the entire support staff for this inspiring triumph & for bringing home the 5th ICC World Cup title. You've made the nation proud. #INDvNZ

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 FLASHBACK: Democrats REFUSE to stand for DJ Daniel, who is fighting cancer, at President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress

Expect more DISGUSTING behavior from the left's politicians tonight at the State of the Union. They are traitors.

[Mukesh Vanitha @MukeshVanitha]

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[Mukesh Vanitha @MukeshVanitha]

@payalmehta100 God bless🙌

[Indhavaainko (இந்தாவாய்ங்கோ) 👊 @indhavaainko]

Good to see Pendavar becoming a Meme Material, Again! 😂