Indian black money Singh, Garware family, Harish Salve, and others. From 2011 to 2014, the BJP included the return of Indian black money in their manifesto. In speeches, their prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi promised to get this black money (estimated to be ₹90 lakh crores or US$1500 billion) back to India. On 8 November 2016, in a sudden address to the nation, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that banknotes of ₹500 and ₹1000 would cease to be legal tender from midnight. He said this decision was taken to crack down on black money and corruption which was destroying the country. He
2014 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu with left parties. AIADMK party members declared herself as the Prime Minister candidate despite rumours that she might support Narendra Modi. On 24 February, Jayalalitha announced candidates for all the 39 constituencies of Tamil Nadu. The BJP under PM candidate Narendra Modi have formed an alliance with MDMK, PMK, DMDK, IJK, KMDK and seats were allotted on 20 March 2014. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam named its alliance as Democratic Progressive Alliance. It formed alliance with VCK, MMK, IUML and Puthiya Tamizhagam. The INC under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi stated that they will decide on a PM candidate after the election.