Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (PTR), the IT and Digital Services Minister of Tamil Nadu and a candidate from Madurai Central, has articulated the DMK's strategy of focusing on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rather than the AIADMK in the upcoming Assembly elections. He criticized the BJP's attempts to impose a compulsory three-language formula under the National Education Policy, arguing that it undermines federalism and states' rights. PTR stated that evidence supports a two-language system, which allows students to concentrate on other subjects, especially in the context of artificial intelligence. He also responded to Piyush Goyal's remarks regarding Udhayanidhi Stalin's potential candidacy for Chief Minister, asserting that the electorate should decide leadership roles rather than external pressures. Additionally, PTR expressed disappointment with the governance processes in Tamil Nadu, indicating that the current administrative model is flawed and has deviated from constitutional norms. He accused the BJP of using extra-constitutional methods to interfere in state matters and emphasized that the party's homogenizing tendencies threaten the diversity that is central to India's identity.