CM: TN will top per capita income under DMK 2.0
M K Stalin
on Wednesday said the per capita income in Tamil Nadu has doubled under DMK govt, recording a sharp rise compared to the previous AIADMK govt.
"We have crossed the national average in terms of per capita income," Stalin said in a social media post on Wednesday.
"TN will become the number one state in per capita income under the upcoming Dravidian model govt 2.0," read a tweet by finance minister Thangam Thennarasu that Stalin reshared.
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According to Union govt's data cited by Thennarasu, the per capita income of TN in 2016 was 1.23lakh. It grew to 1.43lakh in 2021 at a rate of 4.42%.
From 2021 to 2025, it rose from 1.43lakh to 1.96lakh, accounting for a growth rate of 8.15%, Thennarasu said.
TN's per capita income was also higher compared to the country's per capita income.
Comparing Tamil Nadu's per capita income growth with that of the nation, Stalin said the state, which holds the second slot below Karnataka, will become first when DMK forms govt in 2026.
"This achievement reflects the success of the Dravidian model govt's visionary plans, industrial development, efforts to attract investments, and people's welfare schemes. This is the next crown for our Dravidian model govt, which is working with the principle of everything for all," said Thennarasu.
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