Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday (January 24, 2026) said that he had faced pressure from the Governor, the scale of which, he claimed, had not been experienced even by former Chief Ministers C.N. Annadurai, M. Karunanidhi, and J. Jayalalithaa.
Replying to the Governor’s address in the Assembly, Mr. Stalin said that Governors during the tenure of his predecessors were different from the current one. “Though there were differences of opinion, they did not function in a manner that caused damage to the government. In that sense, I am facing many challenges,” he said.
Stating that he was no stranger to challenges, the Chief Minister said he had emerged stronger after overcoming them. “Those who provoke me may take pleasure in it, but their actions will not affect me,” he said.
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Responding to the 13 allegations made by the Raj Bhavan, Mr. Stalin said that he lives every day for the people and conceives welfare schemes for their benefit. “I am not praising myself. This is the truth. I understand that the Opposition cannot stomach my achievements,” he said.
