Promise Status Tracker

Where does each promise stand?

Monitor promise status, source strength, implementation signals, and last-reviewed notes in a clean civic tracker.

Tracker methodology

A promise is not counted from a headline alone

This tracker separates three things that are often mixed together in political coverage: the original manifesto promise, the first public announcement after taking office, and measurable implementation. A promise can be important even when it has no public update yet, so those items remain visible instead of disappearing from the record.

The progress bar is not a popularity score. It is a reading aid that reflects the strength of the public record available to this site. A promise moves forward when there are stronger records such as government orders, department circulars, budget allocations, rollout portals, beneficiary lists, court filings, or reliable follow-up reporting.

The tracker is intentionally conservative. A speech, campaign statement, or press report can move a promise to Announced or In Progress, but Completed requires evidence that the policy is actually operating for the intended public group.

Evidence ladder

What makes a record stronger?

Official documents carry the most weight: government orders, gazette records, court documents, Assembly records, and department releases.

Established publishers are used when official records are not yet public, especially for legal, political, or cabinet developments.

Single-source claims stay cautious until confirmed by a primary source, a second reliable report, or a later correction.

User comments are not used as evidence for promise status. They are treated as moderated public opinion only.

Promise

Free travel for women across government bus services

Track transport department orders, reimbursement model, eligible services, and usage reporting. The June 30 AC-only future-bus statement is a public-transport modernisation signal, but it does not by itself implement free travel or define the eligible fare model.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Women

No Public Update Yet
Initial
Economic Times

Rani Velu Nachiyar Force for women safety

Day-one records cite a dedicated women-safety force as one of the first signed files. June 9 coverage reports the launch of the Singappen Special Task Force, and Vijay later referred to Singappen during his NITI Aayog address. Track the formal notification, recruitment, district deployment, complaint pathways, training, powers, and response-time data before marking the promise verified.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Women Safety

In Progress
Developing
The New Indian Express / Times of India

Second AIIMS for Tamil Nadu, preferably at Coimbatore

At the June 12 NITI Aayog meeting, Vijay requested a second AIIMS for Tamil Nadu, preferably at Coimbatore, and said the state would provide land. Track Union approval, site identification, land transfer, budget sanction, and construction timeline.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Public Health

Announced
Early
Times of India

Drug-free Tamil Nadu through laws, policing, and student forums

Day-one records cite statewide anti-drug trafficking units and later CMO notes mention 65 anti-narcotic task-force units. June 26 coverage recorded a Chennai 'Start Run, Stop Drugs' marathon, and July 15 reporting says Tamil Nadu and Kerala discussed Operation Toofan coordination, border surveillance, and intelligence sharing. Track legal notifications, staffing, interstate orders, school and college forums, enforcement data, de-addiction access, and rehabilitation support before treating the promise as implemented.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Youth

In Progress
Developing
Times of India / CM Press Office

Tamil Nadu NEET exemption and Class 12 based medical admissions

At the June 12 NITI Aayog meeting, Vijay reiterated Tamil Nadu's opposition to NEET and proposed that state-quota MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH admissions be based on Class 12 marks. Track Union response, legal pathway, Assembly resolutions, admission rules, and court or regulatory developments before treating this as implementation.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Education

Announced
Early
Times of India

Release of Rs 3,284 crore Samagra Shiksha funds

Vijay asked the Union government to release Rs 3,284 crore in pending Samagra Shiksha funds without linking the release to NEP or the three-language policy. Track Union response, payment release, conditionality, and school-level spending records.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Education

Announced
Early
Times of India

Five lakh new government jobs

Track sanctioned posts, vacancy notifications, recruitment boards, appointment orders, and department-wise hiring progress.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Jobs

No Public Update Yet
Initial
Moneycontrol

Five lakh stipend-based internships each year

Times of India reported that Vijay told the NITI Aayog meeting his government planned annual internships with stipends for five lakh young people and a Youth Skill and Employment Mission. Track the government order, portal, eligibility, stipend amount, employer partners, district coverage, and completion data before marking delivery.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Youth

In Progress
Early
Times of India

Tamil Nadu Real-Time Governance Dashboard

The June 6 first-cabinet roadmap groups 436 initiatives into pillars and asks ministers to prepare implementation blueprints. DT Next reported on July 16 that departments are preparing one-year, three-year, and five-year action plans ahead of the Budget. Track whether those blueprints become a public dashboard with budgets, scheme feeds, owners, and update frequency.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Transparency

In Progress
Early
The New Indian Express / DT Next

Financially self-reliant Tamil Nadu

The July 16 second-cabinet report says the maiden TVK Budget was cleared for Assembly presentation, making the Budget the first major test of debt, revenue, welfare timing, and fiscal-priority claims. A July 17 opposition response also argued that poor finances should not be used to dilute poll promises. Track debt-reduction targets, revenue measures, expenditure reforms, and budget statements against the self-reliance promise.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Finance

In Progress
Early
DT Next / Times of India

Business licences within 21 days

Track single-window rules, deemed approval provisions, service timelines, and licence disposal dashboards. The June 29 film-producers request for single-window permissions is treated as stakeholder pressure until the government publishes a rule, order, portal, or disposal dashboard.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Business

No Public Update Yet
Initial
Moneycontrol

Crop-loan waiver for farmers based on landholding

A May 26 report recorded opposition criticism of a crop-loan waiver announcement, and Vijay later highlighted a Rs 2,045 crore cooperative crop-loan waiver scheme at the NITI Aayog meeting. Track the underlying government order, cooperative-bank rules, eligibility limits, waiver amount, and beneficiary lists before marking implementation verified.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Farmers

In Progress
Early
Times of India / Economic Times

Centre request on fishermen rights, safety, and boat release

At NITI Aayog, Vijay sought Union diplomatic action to protect traditional fishing rights in the Palk Bay and secure the release of Tamil Nadu fishermen and boats held in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Track diplomatic steps, releases, compensation, and fishermen-welfare follow-up.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Fisheries

Announced
Early
Times of India

Code of conduct for MLAs and ministers

The official action plan proposes conduct rules, and June coverage records school-access warnings and clean-government language. July 16 reporting says Vijay warned ministers against corruption and publicity-oriented reel shoots in schools, while the party removed a local functionary after a bribe-video allegation and the government expanded anti-bribery notice-board instructions. Track any formal conduct code, conflict-of-interest declarations, school-access rules, travel norms, grievance transparency, and enforcement process.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Administrative Reform

In Progress
Developing
DT Next / Hindustan Times / Times of India

Madurai branch of the Secretariat

The official action plan proposes a Madurai Secretariat branch. Times of India later reported disappointment among Madurai groups because Vijay's Delhi memorandum did not include a Madurai-specific project. Track location, staffing, budget, and service-delivery notifications before treating this as an implementation step.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Administrative Reform

Announced
Early
TVK official action plan / Times of India

State autonomy and two-language policy

TVK's official ideology page supports state autonomy and a two-language policy. At the June 12 NITI Aayog meeting, Vijay sought release of Samagra Shiksha funds without linking them to NEP or the three-language policy. On June 26, Times of India reported Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman welcoming Vijay's administrative-cooperation line with the Union government, making this an active Centre-State position to track.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

State Rights

In Progress
Early
Times of India / TVK official ideology

Declare Thirukkural as national literature

At the June 12 NITI Aayog meeting, Vijay requested national-literature status for Thirukkural. Track Union cultural-ministry response, formal notification, parliamentary or policy references, and any educational or cultural-programme follow-through.

Reviewed 17 Jul 2026

Tamil Identity

Announced
Early
Times of India