
Decision Maker
TKS Elangovan
- Member of Parliament, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Decision Maker
TKS Elangovan
- Member of Parliament, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dear Citizens, My party, DMK and I want to thank you for sending in your petitions on Change.org to us to focus on your issues and build a vision document for 2019 together. For seven decades, the DMK has played the role of a responsible and vibrant political party, that has been relentlessly and successfully working for safeguarding, nourishing and holding high the pride and honour of the Dravidian race, language, art, culture and civilisation. Our sagacious mentor Kalaignar Karunanidhi led the Tamil pride not only at the State level but also at the national level to create a strong and vibrant economic system and to establish an egalitarian society, transcending the barriers of caste, creed and religion. Under the leadership of DMK President, Thalapathy M.K.Stalin, the party’s manifesto continues to reflect the sentiments and dreams of the people of Tamil Nadu. While presenting this Manifesto for Elections 2019, DMK assures to provide honest governance and secular administration to the people. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dear Citizens, My party, DMK and I want to thank you for sending in your petitions on Change.org to us to focus on your issues and build a vision document for 2019 together. For seven decades, the DMK has played the role of a responsible and vibrant political party, that has been relentlessly and successfully working for safeguarding, nourishing and holding high the pride and honour of the Dravidian race, language, art, culture and civilisation. Our sagacious mentor Kalaignar Karunanidhi led the Tamil pride not only at the State level but also at the national level to create a strong and vibrant economic system and to establish an egalitarian society, transcending the barriers of caste, creed and religion. Under the leadership of DMK President, Thalapathy M.K.Stalin, the party’s manifesto continues to reflect the sentiments and dreams of the people of Tamil Nadu. While presenting this Manifesto for Elections 2019, DMK assures to provide honest governance and secular administration to the people. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dear Citizens, My party, DMK and I want to thank you for sending in your petitions on Change.org to us to focus on your issues and build a vision document for 2019 together. For seven decades, the DMK has played the role of a responsible and vibrant political party, that has been relentlessly and successfully working for safeguarding, nourishing and holding high the pride and honour of the Dravidian race, language, art, culture and civilisation. Our sagacious mentor Kalaignar Karunanidhi led the Tamil pride not only at the State level but also at the national level to create a strong and vibrant economic system and to establish an egalitarian society, transcending the barriers of caste, creed and religion. Under the leadership of DMK President, Thalapathy M.K.Stalin, the party’s manifesto continues to reflect the sentiments and dreams of the people of Tamil Nadu. While presenting this Manifesto for Elections 2019, DMK assures to provide honest governance and secular administration to the people. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dear Citizens, My party, DMK and I want to thank you for sending in your petitions on Change.org to us to focus on your issues and build a vision document for 2019 together. For seven decades, the DMK has played the role of a responsible and vibrant political party, that has been relentlessly and successfully working for safeguarding, nourishing and holding high the pride and honour of the Dravidian race, language, art, culture and civilisation. Our sagacious mentor Kalaignar Karunanidhi led the Tamil pride not only at the State level but also at the national level to create a strong and vibrant economic system and to establish an egalitarian society, transcending the barriers of caste, creed and religion. Under the leadership of DMK President, Thalapathy M.K.Stalin, the party’s manifesto continues to reflect the sentiments and dreams of the people of Tamil Nadu. While presenting this Manifesto for Elections 2019, DMK assures to provide honest governance and secular administration to the people. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dear Citizens, My party, DMK and I want to thank you for sending in your petitions on Change.org to us to focus on your issues and build a vision document for 2019 together. For seven decades, the DMK has played the role of a responsible and vibrant political party, that has been relentlessly and successfully working for safeguarding, nourishing and holding high the pride and honour of the Dravidian race, language, art, culture and civilisation. Our sagacious mentor Kalaignar Karunanidhi led the Tamil pride not only at the State level but also at the national level to create a strong and vibrant economic system and to establish an egalitarian society, transcending the barriers of caste, creed and religion. Under the leadership of DMK President, Thalapathy M.K.Stalin, the party’s manifesto continues to reflect the sentiments and dreams of the people of Tamil Nadu. While presenting this Manifesto for Elections 2019, DMK assures to provide honest governance and secular administration to the people. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dear Citizens, My party, DMK and I want to thank you for sending in your petitions on Change.org to us to focus on your issues and build a vision document for 2019 together. For seven decades, the DMK has played the role of a responsible and vibrant political party, that has been relentlessly and successfully working for safeguarding, nourishing and holding high the pride and honour of the Dravidian race, language, art, culture and civilisation. Our sagacious mentor Kalaignar Karunanidhi led the Tamil pride not only at the State level but also at the national level to create a strong and vibrant economic system and to establish an egalitarian society, transcending the barriers of caste, creed and religion. Under the leadership of DMK President, Thalapathy M.K.Stalin, the party’s manifesto continues to reflect the sentiments and dreams of the people of Tamil Nadu. While presenting this Manifesto for Elections 2019, DMK assures to provide honest governance and secular administration to the people. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dear Citizens, My party, DMK and I want to thank you for sending in your petitions on Change.org to us to focus on your issues and build a vision document for 2019 together. For seven decades, the DMK has played the role of a responsible and vibrant political party, that has been relentlessly and successfully working for safeguarding, nourishing and holding high the pride and honour of the Dravidian race, language, art, culture and civilisation. Our sagacious mentor Kalaignar Karunanidhi led the Tamil pride not only at the State level but also at the national level to create a strong and vibrant economic system and to establish an egalitarian society, transcending the barriers of caste, creed and religion. Under the leadership of DMK President, Thalapathy M.K.Stalin, the party’s manifesto continues to reflect the sentiments and dreams of the people of Tamil Nadu. While presenting this Manifesto for Elections 2019, DMK assures to provide honest governance and secular administration to the people. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dear Citizens, My party, DMK and I want to thank you for sending in your petitions on Change.org to us to focus on your issues and build a vision document for 2019 together. For seven decades, the DMK has played the role of a responsible and vibrant political party, that has been relentlessly and successfully working for safeguarding, nourishing and holding high the pride and honour of the Dravidian race, language, art, culture and civilisation. Our sagacious mentor Kalaignar Karunanidhi led the Tamil pride not only at the State level but also at the national level to create a strong and vibrant economic system and to establish an egalitarian society, transcending the barriers of caste, creed and religion. Under the leadership of DMK President, Thalapathy M.K.Stalin, the party’s manifesto continues to reflect the sentiments and dreams of the people of Tamil Nadu. While presenting this Manifesto for Elections 2019, DMK assures to provide honest governance and secular administration to the people. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

प्रिय नागरिकों, हमें Change.org हिंदी पर सुजिता की ये पेटीशन प्राप्त हुई है। पेटीशन की मांग थी कि नमक के खेतों में काम करने वाले मज़दूरों के साथ न्याय हो और उन्हें संगठित क्षेत्र में लाया जाए। हम आपको बताना चाहते हैं कि ज़मीनी मुद्दों पर काम करना हमारी पार्टी डीएमके (DMK) के मैनिफेस्टो और विज़न डॉक्यूमेंट की प्राथमिकता है। हम नमक के खेतों में काम करने वाले मज़दूरों के कल्याण और समृद्धि के लिए पूरी तरह प्रतिबद्ध हैं। हमने सुजिता और उनकी पेटीशन पर हस्ताक्षर करने वाले लोगों के सुझावों को सुना है। हमें तमिलनाडु के हमारे मज़दूर भाई-बहनों की उतनी ही फिक्र है जितनी आप सबको है। डीएमके (DMK) के मैनिफेस्टो में हमने वादा किया है कि हम नमक निर्माताओं के लिए ऐसी योजना लाएंगे ताकि समुद्र में पानी के बढ़ने से उनकी रोज़ी-रोटी पर असर ना पड़े। इस योजना से उनकी सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित हो सकेगी। नमक के खेतों में काम करने वाले मज़दूरों की नौकरी स्थायी नहीं होती है। बरसात में उन्हें बिना आय के काफी दिक्कतों का सामना करना पड़ता है। डीएमके (DMK) पार्टी, केंद्र सरकार से मांग करेगी कि वो इन मज़दूरों की भलाई और सुरक्षा के लिए एक कमीशन का गठन करे। मैं आपका धन्यवाद करता हूँ कि आपने ये बात हमतक पहुँचाई। हम साथ मिलकर एक बेहतर तमिलनाडु का निर्माण कर सकेंगे। धन्यवाद टीकेएस एलंगोवन सांसद द्रविड़ मुनेत्र कड़गम
प्रिय नागरिकों, हमें Change.org हिंदी पर सुजिता की ये पेटीशन प्राप्त हुई है। पेटीशन की मांग थी कि नमक के खेतों में काम करने वाले मज़दूरों के साथ न्याय हो और उन्हें संगठित क्षेत्र में लाया जाए। हम आपको बताना चाहते हैं कि ज़मीनी मुद्दों पर काम करना हमारी पार्टी डीएमके (DMK) के मैनिफेस्टो और विज़न डॉक्यूमेंट की प्राथमिकता है। हम नमक के खेतों में काम करने वाले मज़दूरों के कल्याण और समृद्धि के लिए पूरी तरह प्रतिबद्ध हैं। हमने सुजिता और उनकी पेटीशन पर हस्ताक्षर करने वाले लोगों के सुझावों को सुना है। हमें तमिलनाडु के हमारे मज़दूर भाई-बहनों की उतनी ही फिक्र है जितनी आप सबको है। डीएमके (DMK) के मैनिफेस्टो में हमने वादा किया है कि हम नमक निर्माताओं के लिए ऐसी योजना लाएंगे ताकि समुद्र में पानी के बढ़ने से उनकी रोज़ी-रोटी पर असर ना पड़े। इस योजना से उनकी सुरक्षा सुनिश्चित हो सकेगी। नमक के खेतों में काम करने वाले मज़दूरों की नौकरी स्थायी नहीं होती है। बरसात में उन्हें बिना आय के काफी दिक्कतों का सामना करना पड़ता है। डीएमके (DMK) पार्टी, केंद्र सरकार से मांग करेगी कि वो इन मज़दूरों की भलाई और सुरक्षा के लिए एक कमीशन का गठन करे। मैं आपका धन्यवाद करता हूँ कि आपने ये बात हमतक पहुँचाई। हम साथ मिलकर एक बेहतर तमिलनाडु का निर्माण कर सकेंगे। धन्यवाद टीकेएस एलंगोवन सांसद द्रविड़ मुनेत्र कड़गम

Dear Citizens, We have received a petition on Change.org from you on the grave issue of education loans. Students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes students and students belonging to economically poor, downtrodden and middle-class families have availed educational loans from nationalised banks and completed their studies; many are continuing their studies. When such students complete their studies and are unable to get employment, the banks are pressurising their parents for repayment of loans. Moreover details of students who had availed loans are put up on notice by banks, which mentally affect the students and their parents. We believe that education is a foundation of a robust development of a nation. Therefore in our manifesto, DMK commits to WAIVER OF EDUCATION LOAN. The DMK assures that it will strive to change this hard approach of the banks and create the most conducive environment for students to pursue their education without any form of harassment. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dear Citizens, We have received a petition on Change.org from you on the grave issue of education loans. Students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes students and students belonging to economically poor, downtrodden and middle-class families have availed educational loans from nationalised banks and completed their studies; many are continuing their studies. When such students complete their studies and are unable to get employment, the banks are pressurising their parents for repayment of loans. Moreover details of students who had availed loans are put up on notice by banks, which mentally affect the students and their parents. We believe that education is a foundation of a robust development of a nation. Therefore in our manifesto, DMK commits to WAIVER OF EDUCATION LOAN. The DMK assures that it will strive to change this hard approach of the banks and create the most conducive environment for students to pursue their education without any form of harassment. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dear Citizens, We have received a petition on Change.org from you on the grave issue of education loans. Students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes students and students belonging to economically poor, downtrodden and middle-class families have availed educational loans from nationalised banks and completed their studies; many are continuing their studies. When such students complete their studies and are unable to get employment, the banks are pressurising their parents for repayment of loans. Moreover details of students who had availed loans are put up on notice by banks, which mentally affect the students and their parents. We believe that education is a foundation of a robust development of a nation. Therefore in our manifesto, DMK commits to WAIVER OF EDUCATION LOAN. The DMK assures that it will strive to change this hard approach of the banks and create the most conducive environment for students to pursue their education without any form of harassment. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dear Citizens, We have received a petition on Change.org from you on the grave issue of education loans. Students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes students and students belonging to economically poor, downtrodden and middle-class families have availed educational loans from nationalised banks and completed their studies; many are continuing their studies. When such students complete their studies and are unable to get employment, the banks are pressurising their parents for repayment of loans. Moreover details of students who had availed loans are put up on notice by banks, which mentally affect the students and their parents. We believe that education is a foundation of a robust development of a nation. Therefore in our manifesto, DMK commits to WAIVER OF EDUCATION LOAN. The DMK assures that it will strive to change this hard approach of the banks and create the most conducive environment for students to pursue their education without any form of harassment. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dear Citizens, We have received a petition on change.org asking for region-wise conduction of SSC exams. DMK has taken note of this and as a part of our manifesto in 2019 elections, we commit that we shall ask the Government of India to make it mandatory that recruitments made in all Central Public Sector Undertakings situated in the States, like Railways, Banks, LIC, etc., should employ not less than 90% of the employees, from the people belonging to the State in which the Public Sector Undertaking is situated. DMK will also insist that the written tests and interviews for selection of candidates for all Union government jobs should be conducted in all official languages of the States in addition to English and Hindi. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dear Citizens, We have received a petition on change.org asking for region-wise conduction of SSC exams. DMK has taken note of this and as a part of our manifesto in 2019 elections, we commit that we shall ask the Government of India to make it mandatory that recruitments made in all Central Public Sector Undertakings situated in the States, like Railways, Banks, LIC, etc., should employ not less than 90% of the employees, from the people belonging to the State in which the Public Sector Undertaking is situated. DMK will also insist that the written tests and interviews for selection of candidates for all Union government jobs should be conducted in all official languages of the States in addition to English and Hindi. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dear Citizens, We have received a petition on change.org asking our party to come up with a better and long-term water management process. I want you to know that we have heard you and like you, the DMK to believes water management needs our urgent and pressing attention. In the DMK’s manifesto, we have committed to provide, piped water supply to all households. We have further committed to the following The DMK will urge the Centre to set up desalination plants for drinking water supply in coastal areas. Steps will be taken to examine groundwater to eliminate toxic chemicals, particularly arsenic and fluorides, to ensure protected drinking water. Protected drinking water supply grid in water-scarce areas will be set up. The DMK also commits to a plan on LINKING OF RIVERS AND IRRIGATION. Linking of rivers flowing across the country is a priority task today as it will help to increase agricultural production. As a first step DMK will try to link the peninsular rivers to save our farmers from starving for work. DMK will urge the Centre for Nationalisation of Inter-State rivers by way of a Constitutional Amendment / separate law to be enacted by Parliament for the purpose. DMK will urge the Central Government to implement the Godavari Krishna-Cauvery rivers linking project at the earliest and construct Check dams across Palar River. For the most part of the year, there is an acute water shortage for drinking and irrigation in more than 20 urban and rural areas including Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Vellore, Ambur, Vaniyambadi, etc., of Palar River Basin in Tamilnadu. Likewise, it is necessary to construct check-dams at suitable places on the Thenpennai river also. DMK will, therefore, impress upon the Central Government, as a permanent solution, to extend full financial assistance under a special Centrally Sponsored Scheme for construction of check dams on a priority basis in Tamilnadu in order to save surplus water flowing during monsoon season which otherwise flows into the sea without being utilised. We will further create a Law for Restoration of Water Bodies During the DMK rule in Tamil Nadu under Kalaignar Karunanidhi, the State had enacted "The Tamil Nadu Protection of Tanks and Eviction of Encroachment Act, 2007'' to protect and restore the water bodies. DMK will pressurise Central Government to enact a similar law with stringent punishment provisions to restore, preserve and maintain all existing minor and major water bodies across the country and to protect them from being encroached upon. Together we commit to a better and safer nation. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament
Dear Citizens, We have received a petition on change.org asking our party to come up with a better and long-term water management process. I want you to know that we have heard you and like you, the DMK to believes water management needs our urgent and pressing attention. In the DMK’s manifesto, we have committed to provide, piped water supply to all households. We have further committed to the following The DMK will urge the Centre to set up desalination plants for drinking water supply in coastal areas. Steps will be taken to examine groundwater to eliminate toxic chemicals, particularly arsenic and fluorides, to ensure protected drinking water. Protected drinking water supply grid in water-scarce areas will be set up. The DMK also commits to a plan on LINKING OF RIVERS AND IRRIGATION. Linking of rivers flowing across the country is a priority task today as it will help to increase agricultural production. As a first step DMK will try to link the peninsular rivers to save our farmers from starving for work. DMK will urge the Centre for Nationalisation of Inter-State rivers by way of a Constitutional Amendment / separate law to be enacted by Parliament for the purpose. DMK will urge the Central Government to implement the Godavari Krishna-Cauvery rivers linking project at the earliest and construct Check dams across Palar River. For the most part of the year, there is an acute water shortage for drinking and irrigation in more than 20 urban and rural areas including Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Vellore, Ambur, Vaniyambadi, etc., of Palar River Basin in Tamilnadu. Likewise, it is necessary to construct check-dams at suitable places on the Thenpennai river also. DMK will, therefore, impress upon the Central Government, as a permanent solution, to extend full financial assistance under a special Centrally Sponsored Scheme for construction of check dams on a priority basis in Tamilnadu in order to save surplus water flowing during monsoon season which otherwise flows into the sea without being utilised. We will further create a Law for Restoration of Water Bodies During the DMK rule in Tamil Nadu under Kalaignar Karunanidhi, the State had enacted "The Tamil Nadu Protection of Tanks and Eviction of Encroachment Act, 2007'' to protect and restore the water bodies. DMK will pressurise Central Government to enact a similar law with stringent punishment provisions to restore, preserve and maintain all existing minor and major water bodies across the country and to protect them from being encroached upon. Together we commit to a better and safer nation. Thank you TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament

Dear Citizens, We have received a petition on Change.org from Sujitha asking for a better working conditions for saltern works and including them into the organised sector. I want you to know that the DMK focuses on grassroots issues in its election manifesto and vision document 2019. We are truly committed to the welfare of Salt Pan workers. We have heard the suggestions shared by Sujitha and her signers and we share the same concerns for our brothers and sisters in working in the Salt pans of Tamil Nadu. In the DMK Manifesto, we have clearly committed that the DMK will strive for devising a scheme to save salt producers from the circumstances in which they are affected by seawater rise and tend to lose their means of livelihood. The scheme will ensure adequate protection to them. The jobs of saltern workers are not permanent and during monsoon season they continue to suffer without income. The DMK will urge the Centre to change this situation by creating a Commission for the welfare of saltern workers and protect them. I want to thank you for writing to us. Together we can build a better Tamil Nadu together. Thank You TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dear Citizens, We have received a petition on Change.org from Sujitha asking for a better working conditions for saltern works and including them into the organised sector. I want you to know that the DMK focuses on grassroots issues in its election manifesto and vision document 2019. We are truly committed to the welfare of Salt Pan workers. We have heard the suggestions shared by Sujitha and her signers and we share the same concerns for our brothers and sisters in working in the Salt pans of Tamil Nadu. In the DMK Manifesto, we have clearly committed that the DMK will strive for devising a scheme to save salt producers from the circumstances in which they are affected by seawater rise and tend to lose their means of livelihood. The scheme will ensure adequate protection to them. The jobs of saltern workers are not permanent and during monsoon season they continue to suffer without income. The DMK will urge the Centre to change this situation by creating a Commission for the welfare of saltern workers and protect them. I want to thank you for writing to us. Together we can build a better Tamil Nadu together. Thank You TKS Elangovan Member of Parliament Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam