Various political parties in Tamil Nadu have made a slew of promises for the upcoming Assembly elections.
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Tamil Nadu is going to polls on April 23 and political parties have made a slew of promises, many of them having women and education at their centre. At this point, an indicator-based analysis shows that though the State remains a frontrunner on several economic, educational and women-related indicators, concerns remain.

Firstly, Tamil Nadu recorded a Human Development Index score of 0.787 in 2023, higher than the national average. This indicator, as defined by the United Nations Development Programme, is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development such as life expectancy, education, and standard of living.

Published – April 13, 2026 08:45 am IST