03 — Promise Fulfilment Tracker
← Back to Overview | Verified: 28 March 2026
Scorecard
4 done · 2 not done · 3 partly done Household welfare promises were the easiest wins. Structural state-level promises failed. Kanyakumari coastal infrastructure is largely undelivered.
Done
| Promise | What Happened | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Free bus travel for women | Implemented statewide. ~41 lakh women use buses daily. | Arasu Bus portal |
| ₹4,000 cash to rice-card holders | Disbursed in two instalments — ₹8,393 crore to 2.1 crore families (May–Jun 2021) | TN Revised Budget / Governor’s Address 2021-22 |
| Aavin milk price cut by ₹3/litre | Implemented; remains in effect as of Jan 2026 | TN Governor’s Address · DT Next, 7 Jan 2026 |
| ₹1,000/month women’s assistance | Launched as “Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam” — 1.15+ crore women enrolled | TN Governor’s Address 2024 |
Not Done
| Promise | What Happened | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| NEET exemption | Bill repassed after Governor returned it; President withheld assent Nov 2025. TN moved Supreme Court. Not achieved by Mar 2026. | NDTV, 3 Feb 2022 · TNIE, 15 Nov 2025 |
| Education loan waiver | PIL filed in Madras HC (Mar 2025) seeking fulfilment — confirms it was not implemented. No full implementation found before Mar 2026. | TOI, 14 Jan 2021 — promise · DT Next, 26 Mar 2025 — PIL |
Partly Done / Stalled
| Promise | What Happened | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisheries diesel & 750 OBM machines/year for Kanyakumari | Diesel quantity increased; 1,000 country-boat engines given at 40% subsidy. But exact manifesto target of 750 OBM/year for the 3 named districts is not confirmed. | Partial | TOI, 22 Nov 2025 |
| Fish landing sites for all fishing villages | Foundation stones laid. Construction in progress but universal coverage not achieved. | Partial | TN district release, 28 May 2025 |
| Kulachal boat unit + Colachel harbour expansion | ₹1 crore feasibility study allotted in 2021. Fishers reported no development by Aug 2025. Stalled locally. | Stalled | TNIE, 4 Aug 2025 |
Kanyakumari Reading
The promises that most directly affect Kanyakumari — boat manufacturing, harbour expansion, coastal infrastructure — are the least delivered. The government completed visible welfare wins but has not followed through on the district’s structural development asks.
All Sources
- Arasu Bus portal
- TN Revised Budget / Governor’s Address 2021-22
- TN Governor’s Address 2024
- DT Next, 7 Jan 2026 — Aavin price
- NDTV, 3 Feb 2022 — NEET bill returned
- TNIE, 15 Nov 2025 — President withholds assent
- TOI, 14 Jan 2021 — Education loan promise
- DT Next, 26 Mar 2025 — PIL on loan waiver
- TOI, 22 Nov 2025 — Fisheries support
- TN district release, 28 May 2025 — Landing sites
- TNIE, 4 Aug 2025 — Colachel harbour