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A viral video on X shows a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) envelope containing money along with a Samsung mobile phone, charger, and a Titan watch.

<p style="margin-top: 0px;" > On all these items, the name and images of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin and the DMK&apos;s rising-sun symbol are printed. X users have shared this video, claiming that the DMK is giving such gift packages to all voters ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections.</p><p>The same video was widely shared by the right wing supporters can be seen </p><p>

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 <p lang="en" dir="ltr">DMK’s style of purchasing votes<br>Money<br>Watch<br>Samsung Mobile<br><br>Is your vote only worth this much? 🤯😱<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TamilNaduElections?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TamilNaduElections</a> <a href="https://t.co/Qh9Vbyp4wm">https://t.co/Qh9Vbyp4wm</a> <a href="https://t.co/uIGMkjC9BR">pic.twitter.com/uIGMkjC9BR</a></p>— Tathvam-asi (@tathvamasi6) 
 <a href="https://twitter.com/tathvamasi6/status/2041772292112339242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2026</a>
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 <p lang="en" dir="ltr">So Many get sold because of these freebies in every elections🙄🙄🙄<br>People need to change their thinking to bring about change, otherwise no one can save them from suffering. <a href="https://t.co/SsUIRVvyAs">https://t.co/SsUIRVvyAs</a></p>— 𝒱𝒶𝓃𝒾𝓉𝒶 🇮🇳 Modi Ka Parivar (@vanitajain21) 
 <a href="https://twitter.com/vanitajain21/status/2041803377101959406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2026</a>
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<head><link rel="icon" href="data:,"></head></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" data-theme="light">
 <p lang="en" dir="ltr">DMK’s style of purchasing votes<br>Money<br>Watch<br>Samsung Mobile<br><br>Is your vote only worth this much? 🤯😱<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TamilNaduElections?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TamilNaduElections</a> <a href="https://t.co/UNEEnnj9jd">pic.twitter.com/UNEEnnj9jd</a></p>— Rajesh.Sanatani🕉️🚩🇮🇳 (@LahoriR46597) 
 <a href="https://twitter.com/LahoriR46597/status/2041890859570835774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2026</a>
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 <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Used to hear stories of people getting bribed offered alcohol to vote for a certain party. But look at this: <br><br>Stain's party is allegedly distributing money, titan watches and Samsung phones to lure voters. <a href="https://t.co/0SOKRXTOvE">pic.twitter.com/0SOKRXTOvE</a></p>— Subhi Vishwakarma (@subhi_karma) 
 <a href="https://twitter.com/subhi_karma/status/2042109831717515512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2026</a>
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<head><link rel="icon" href="data:,"></head></p><p><b><strong>What is the truth?</strong></b></p><p>We ran a reverse image search using the keyframes of the viral video and we found the same video is posted in <u>PriyankaTechTelugu</u> dated 5 August 2025. </p><nh-chunk-delimit /> <script> function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}} function pause() {var iframesList = document.getElementsByTagName("iframe");for (iframe of iframesList) {var iframeSrc = iframe.src;iframe.src = "";iframe.src = iframeSrc;}}</script>

<head><link rel="icon" href="data:,"></head><script>var embedId = {jw: [],yt: [],dm: [],fb: []};function pauseVideos(vid) {var players = Object.keys(embedId);players.forEach(function(key) {var ids = embedId[key];switch (key) {case "jw":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid) {var player = jwplayer(id);if (player.getState() === "playing") {player.pause();}}});break;case "yt":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid) {id.pauseVideo();}});break;case "dm":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid && !id.paused) {id.pause();}});break;case "fb":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid) {id.pause();}});break;}});}</script><script src="https://www.youtube.com/iframe_api" async></script><script>var YTevent;function autoPlayYtVideo(player) {if(typeof NHCommand != "undefined" && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed()){player.playVideo();ytVideoAutoPlayed = true;}}var ytOnLoadFn=[];function onYouTubePlayerAPIReady(){ytOnLoadFn.forEach(function(name){window[name]();});}function onYTEmbedLoad(ytp){embedId.yt.push(ytp);ytp.addEventListener("onStateChange", function(event){if(event.data === YT.PlayerState.PLAYING)pauseVideos(ytp);});}</script><script>function pause(){pauseVideos()}</script><nh-chunk-delimit /><p><div id="d_n064WoP2U"><div id="div_d_n064WoP2U"></div><script>if(ytOnLoadFn.indexOf("ytd_n064WoP2U") == -1){ var p; function ytd_n064WoP2U(){p = new YT.Player("div_d_n064WoP2U", {height: document.getElementById("div_d_n064WoP2U").offsetWidth * (9/16),width: document.getElementById("div_d_n064WoP2U").offsetWidth,videoId: "d_n064WoP2U",events: {'onReady': onPlayerReady}, playerVars:{'playsinline': 1,'modestbranding':1,'0':0,'autoplay':1,'loop':1}});onYTEmbedLoad(p)}ytOnLoadFn.push("ytd_n064WoP2U");function onPlayerReady(event) {if(typeof NHCommand != 'undefined' && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed() && !window.ytVideoAutoPlayed){ event.target.playVideo(); window.ytVideoAutoPlayed = true; }}}</script></div><script>if(NHCommand && NHCommand.getMainVideoId){document.getElementById(NHCommand.getMainVideoId()).style.display="none";}</script></p><p>Furthermore we found a news report posted in <u>Malai Murusu TV 24X7</u> YouTube channel titled &apos;Cell phone, watch, Rs.1,000 cash.. Prizes in the name of Tamil Nadu in Orani?&apos; dated 29 July 2025. </p><p><div id="div_mzTNY8jWucQ"></div><script>if(ytOnLoadFn.indexOf("ytmzTNY8jWucQ") == -1){ var p; function ytmzTNY8jWucQ(){p = new YT.Player("div_mzTNY8jWucQ", {height: document.getElementById("div_mzTNY8jWucQ").offsetWidth * (9/16),width: document.getElementById("div_mzTNY8jWucQ").offsetWidth,videoId: "mzTNY8jWucQ",events: {'onReady': onPlayerReady}, playerVars:{'playsinline': 1,'modestbranding':1,'0':0,'autoplay':1,'loop':1}});onYTEmbedLoad(p)}ytOnLoadFn.push("ytmzTNY8jWucQ");function onPlayerReady(event) {if(typeof NHCommand != 'undefined' && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed() && !window.ytVideoAutoPlayed){ event.target.playVideo(); window.ytVideoAutoPlayed = true; }}}</script></p><p>The description states that &apos;a video of DMK&apos;s &quot;Oraniyil Tamil Nadu&quot; scheme has gone viral on social media, creating controversy. The video shows booth-level members receiving gifts such as mobile phones, gold watches, umbrellas, pouches, and handbags. In Chennai&apos;s Egmore constituency, it is reported that gifts worth nearly ₹12,000 are being distributed. According to reports, this is part of a membership drive and the items are being given to administrators, not to volunteers.&apos;</p><p>The same news video was also reported by <u>The Federal</u> and captioned &apos;Booth agents in #Chennai&apos;s #Kolathur who enrolled most members under Tamil Nadu Scheme received Samsung phones, watches, umbrellas, and ₹5,000 in cash as gifts from CM&apos;. </p><p>https://www.instagram.com/p/DM9rdUjPSdG/</p><p>We conclude that a viral video claiming that the DMK is distributing gift packages containing a mobile phone, watch, and cash to voters ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections is false.</p><p>In reality, the video is from July 2025, when the DMK gave such packages to its booth committee members as part of the &quot;Oraniyil Tamil Nadu&quot; (Tamil Nadu Under One Front) campaign. The clip now circulating as DMK candidates giving these gifts to people for the 2026 election is an old video is false and that has been now reshared by the right wing supporters and linked to the recent Tamil Nadu assembly election.</p><p><b><strong>Conclusion</strong></b></p><p>A viral video claiming the DMK is giving gift packages with a mobile phone, watch, and cash to voters ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections is false. The footage is from July 2025 and shows such items being distributed to DMK booth committee members under the &quot;Oraniyil Tamil Nadu&quot; campaign, not to voters in the 2026 election.</p><p>
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