Ready to quit MLA post if TVK govt. reduces Tamil Nadu’s annual borrowing: ex-Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu

Thangam Thennarasu. File | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy Former Finance Minister and senior DMK leader Thangam Thennarasu on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) predicted that if the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government completed its five-year term and faced the next Assembly election, the State’s debt would touch ₹20 lakh crore. Reacting to the White Paper on…

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Former TN finance minister Thangam Thennarasu slams Vijay govt’s fiscal report, says it is ‘not a white paper, but an empty paper’ | Coimbatore News

CHENNAI: Terming the state govt’s white paper on Tamil Nadu’s finances as a “white paper in name alone,” former finance minister Thangam Thennarasu on Tuesday said the document was merely an attempt to divert attention from the ruling dispensation’s failure to fulfil its poll promises.READ ALSO: Tamil Nadu’s debt nearly doubled over last five years…

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Thangam Thennarasu rebuts Keerthana’s charge on Tamil Nadu’s debt

Chennai: Former finance minister Thangam Thennarasu on Sunday rebutted state industries minister S Keerthana‘s allegation that the previous DMK rule had “washed away” 10.5 lakh crore, accusing her of making claims without understanding Tamil Nadu’s financial administration.In a post on X, Thangam Thennarasu said the minister was trying to create a “false narrative” against DMK…

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