Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced new welfare programs for state residents. Eligible families will receive three free LPG cylinders annually starting Pongal 2027. This initiative aims to benefit approximately thirteen million families across the state. Free bus travel for women has also been expanded to include deluxe government buses. Transgender persons will now also receive free travel benefits on state buses.

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay also announced that his government would drop the plan to establish Chennai's second airport at Parandur. | India News

Tamil Nadu to reimburse three LPG cylinders annually for eligible families starting Pongal 2027, benefiting over 1.3 crore households.