<h1>Actor turned party chief launches statewide campaign, slams ruling party and Centre, vows fight despite audio malfunction</h1> A film actor-turned-party chief launched a statewide campaign amid large crowds but suffered an audio malfunction that rendered most of his speech inaudible. He criticized both the state ruling party and the central government, accusing the state regime of failing to honor 2021 election promises and of alleged involvement in an illegal kidney sale racket, and the Centre of seeking to disenfranchise voters through roll irregularities, nationwide simultaneous polls and delimitation that would weaken southern states. He stated he entered politics to serve the public, not to gain wealth, vowed to fight hunger and corruption, and continued campaigning from a custom campaign vehicle displaying party slogans and iconic regional leaders.