PM Narendra Modi to visit Tamil Nadu on March 1; visit to Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple scheduled

Exam-focused facts from the 5 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

PM Narendra Modi will arrive in Chennai on the night of 28 February and stay overnight at the Governor's residence.
On 1 March, he will travel to Puducherry to participate in a public programme and address a large gathering.
After Puducherry, he will proceed to Madurai and offer prayers at the Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple, one of the six sacred abodes of Lord Murugan.
Following the temple visit, he will address a grand public meeting in Madurai expected to draw supporters from southern districts.
The 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly will go to polls in the first half of 2026.