CHENNAI, 25 March, 2021 (TON): On Wednesday, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K. Palaniswami said that PM Modi’s advice and tips have helped him govern and develop Tamil Nadu in a better way.

 "The Prime Minister had told me to always act for the development and welfare of the rural areas of the state, and I have implemented a lot of schemes and programs for the people of the villages of Tamil Nadu which had transformed their lives," Palaniswami said.

Countering the allegations of DMK leader M.K. Stalin that the AIADMK-led government had become a slave to the BJP government at the Centre, the Chief Minister said, "Development projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore have been executed in the state which became possible because of the cordial relations we share with the Centre. We have entered into an electoral understanding with the BJP for the welfare of the people of Tamil Nadu."

However, in his address while campaigning for BJP candidate from Aravakurichi, K. Annamalai, Palaniswami also highlighted welfare schemes for the people of the state as vowed by the AIADMK, possible only if the state government collaborates with the central government.