DMK's R S Bharthi criticized AIADMK for boycotting the Vikravandi by-poll, accusing AIADMK of fearing loss of deposit. AIADMK's D Jayakumar defended the boycott, citing DMK's past boycotts. The boycott was announced by AIADMK's Edappadi K Palaniswami for alleged lack of transparency.
Nearly half of Tamil Nadu startups are founded by women, with numbers increasing. Menaka, inspired by G Nammalvar and Nel Jayaraman, founded 'Mannvasanai' promoting traditional rice and millets. Sri Vidhya Bhavani M and Kalaiyarasi Ramachandran are other successful women entrepreneurs in the state.