Tiruvarur, Mar 31 (PTI) Chief Minister MK Stalin launched his campaign for the April 23 Assembly polls here on Tuesday and slammed AIADMK chief Palaniswami as a leader with no long-term vision or understanding.

Formally introducing candidates of his party and that of allies and seeking support for them, the DMK chief said the NDA’s sole purpose was to hinder Tamil Nadu’s development.

He alleged that NDA’s objective was to “destroy” the development brought about by the Dravidian model.

“This is the purpose of the NDA alliance. The BJP, which leads the NDA, has bought the AIADMK because they do not have the strength to oppose us in Tamil Nadu.” “NDA is in TN to lose, the Assembly polls is a fight between Tamil Nadu and Delhi-NDA,” he said.

The BJP has reined in AIADMK in its “slave alliance” by easily “intimidating” AIADMK chief Palaniswami.

After DMK rally, CM Stalin walked on the streets of Tiruvarur and interacted with people and sought votes. PTI VGN VGN ROH