# TN to have steady power supply on Deepavali day: minister 2026-11-05T22:36:33+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Tamil Nadu government has made arrangements to ensure uninterrupted power supply across the state on Deepavali day, Energy Resources Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar said on Thursday, 5 November 2026. Speaking after inaugurating a new building at a school in Puliyankulam near Madurai, he said the electricity department had been instructed to avoid power cuts during the festival and to conduct adequate inspections. On the arrest of former minister Anbil Mahesh, Nirmal Kumar said action was taken based on evidence that money collected from educational institutions was handed to him. He alleged collections continued for two years, that complaints were received from institutions, and that investigators had documentary evidence including a pen drive. On a proposed waiver of crop loans, the minister said discussions were under way as per the Chief Minister's directions, with further action to be announced after consultations. On rising prices of essential commodities, he said the government was taking steps including arranging supplies from other states. On the political front, he predicted a poor performance by the DMK in ensuing byelections and the next assembly election, asserting the TVK-led alliance would win 200 constituencies, and said the government was functioning with full cooperation from its alliance partners. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The minister’s Deepavali assurance addresses a routine festival-period concern but the statement carries no contingency plan beyond a complaint mechanism. His remarks on Anbil Mahesh’s arrest are the most detailed official account so far, citing a pen drive as documentary evidence and alleging a two-year collection period, claims that have not been tested in court. The crop loan waiver remains in internal consultation with no timeline, leaving farmers without a clear date. The electoral prediction of 200 seats for the TVK-led alliance is an unusually specific claim from a sitting minister and frames the government’s confidence ahead of the byelections. ## Coverage - deccanchronicle.com Straight report of minister's statements, no editorial framing or challenge This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Anbil Mahesh, C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar, Deepavali, Tamil Nadu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tn-to-have-steady-power-supply-on-deepavali-day-minister/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tn-to-have-steady-power-supply-on-deepavali-day-minister/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/