MK Stalin’s big welfare push ahead of Tamil Nadu election: Rs 5,000 deposited in accounts of 1.3 crore women

hief Minister MK Stalin reiterated his government’s commitment to a major welfare guarantee for the women of Tamil Nadu

• Stalin credits Rs 5,000 to 1.31 crore women beneficiaries
• Kalaignar scheme provides Rs 1,000/month to women heads of households
• Stalin pledges to double aid to Rs 2,000 in Dravidian Model 2.0

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Ahead of the Tamil Nadu election, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to women’s welfare.

Calling the monthly financial assistance not a scheme but a right, Stalin said in a post on X that the promise made to the women of Tamil Nadu stands firm. “No matter who creates obstacles, I will not retreat,” he said.

The CM said that Rs 5,000 has been credited on Friday morning to 1.31 crore beneficiaries of the Kalaignar Women’s Rights Scheme — Rs 3,000 as advance allocation for February, March and April, and an additional Rs 2,000 as a special summer assistance.

தமிழ்நாட்டு மகளிருக்கு இந்த ஸ்டாலின் தந்த உறுதிமொழிதான் உரிமைத்தொகை. யார் தடை ஏற்படுத்தினாலும் அதிலிருந்து பின்வாங்க மாட்டேன்.

தேர்தலைக் காரணம் காட்டி, மூன்று மாதங்களுக்கு உரிமைத்தொகையை முடக்கப் பார்க்கிறார்கள். முந்திக்கொண்டது நமது #DravidianModel அரசு! பிப்ரவரி, மார்ச்,… pic.twitter.com/n7VrMqcrb7 — M.K.Stalin - தமிழ்நாட்டை தலைகுனிய விடமாட்டேன் (@mkstalin) February 13, 2026

The Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam (Kalaignar Women’s Rights Grant) is a flagship welfare scheme launched by Stalin.

The scheme provides Rs 1,000 per month as direct financial assistance to eligible women heads of households, with the amount transferred directly to their bank accounts.

Expressing confidence in the support of Tamil women voters, he declared that their backing would ensure another electoral victory.

Looking ahead, Stalin pledged that under “Dravidian Model 2.0”, the current Rs 1,000 monthly rights allocation would be doubled to Rs2,000. “This is the promise given by Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin to my sisters,” he said.

The CM also accused opposition parties of attempting to use the election period as a pretext to stall the women’s rights entitlement for three months. But, he stressed, the promise belongs to the Dravidian Model government, and it will be honoured without compromise. "Using elections as an excuse, they are trying to stall the rights allocation for three months. What was promised was by our #DravidianModel government," he said.

Meanwhile, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) recently unveiled a set of five election promises, including raising social security pensions from Rs 1,200 to Rs  2,000 for senior citizens, elderly widows, unmarried elderly women, women abandoned by their husbands, persons with disabilities, and transgender persons.