Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its manifesto for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026. The party is focusing on women voters by promising financial support. Important promises include monthly pensions for women who are heads of their families and for fishermen.
Also See - BJP Candidate List 2026 for Tamil Nadu / AIADMK 2026 Manifesto PDF
BJP Manifesto for Tamil Nadu Election 2026 - Key Promises & Highlights
- The party pledges monthly empowerment assistance of ₹2,000 to all women heads of households and a one-time sum of ₹10,000 to every household.
- The BJP promises to provide three free LPG cylinders annually on the occasions of Pongal, Tamil Puthandu, and Deepavali.
- A commitment has been made to tackle crimes against women on a war footing through zero-FIR reporting, victim-witness protection, Special Fast-Track Courts, and 100% CCTV coverage in public transport and educational institutions.
- The manifesto includes interest-free loans up to ₹50 lakh for women-led cooperatives, SHGs, and MSMEs, alongside a mandated 20% government procurement quota.
- The party intends to declare Thaipoosam as a state festival to honour Murugan.
- The BJP aims to ensure the tradition of lighting the Karthigai Deepam at the Thiruparankundram Hilltop is re-established and protected.
- A "TN Drug Eradication Department" would be created with a specialised task force and a Narcotics Intelligence Wing to ensure a ganja-free state, including capital punishment for repeat offenders and cartels.
- The party plans to initiate the Uzhave Thalai scheme, providing a ₹3,000 state top-up to PM-KISAN (totalling ₹9,000 per year), and establish a State Cooperative Cotton Growers Federation.
- Plans are in place to eliminate storage losses by establishing panchayat-level steel silos, cold storage for perishables, and district-level Strategic Reserve silos.
- Small and marginal farmers would receive a one-time grant of ₹50,000 for setting up animal husbandry, poultry, or bee keeping under the Uzhavar Uruthunai Thittam.
- For the fishing community, the party promises to raise fishing ban aid to ₹12,000, increase lean-period allowances, and provide a ₹2,000 monthly pension for those over 60.
- Educational promises include ₹10 lakh interest-free loans for first-generation students, education loan waivers for the unemployed, and the creation of 1 lakh government jobs.
- The BJP aims to ensure 10 cities from Tamil Nadu are ranked within India's Top 100 cleanest cities.
- The manifesto proposes a dedicated weekly hour of training for AI and Robotics in every Block Resource Centre for 12th-pass students.
- The party supports 2,000 first-time youth entrepreneurs with interest-free loans up to ₹15 lakh for five years, plus GST-related incentives.
- A subsidy of ₹25,000 is promised to eligible women for the purchase of e-scooters.
- The party vows to safeguard temple traditions via the Thirukkovil Nithya Poojai Thoguppu Thittam, providing essential items for rituals and a ₹25,000 annual endowment for temple maintenance.
- The BJP plans to establish 10 plug-and-play Industrial Parks under the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA).
- Support for gig workers includes 100% e-Shram Portal coverage, a ₹1,500 monthly fuel/EV subsidy, and doubled accidental insurance coverage.
- The manifesto promises an overhaul of every District Government Hospital with additional ambulances, super-speciality wings, and free dialysis centres.
- Healthcare initiatives include free annual at-home health check-ups for seniors (65+) and a ₹100 crore mission for rare disease protection.
- The party intends to work with the Central Government to overhaul the rail network, including High-Speed Rail Corridors and new Sleeper Vande Bharat trains linking Chennai to Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata.
- A "Tamil Nadu State Skill Development University" is proposed with campuses across all zones of the state.
- The BJP aims to make Tamil Nadu the "Desalination Capital of India" by adding 500 MLD capacity plants and a research centre in Cuddalore.
- A state top-up of ₹25,000 would be provided to every PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana applicant.
- Year-round tourism would be driven through specialized circuits, including the "Tamizhaga Grama Deivangal Sangamam" to showcase folk traditions.
- The party promises to boost pilgrimage experiences through the "Then Tamizhaga Thiruththala Yathirai" and an exclusive two-hour daily darshan window for local residents at major temples.
