Chiranjeevi, a union minister and megastar, embarrassed the Congress party during an election campaign in Tamil Nadu. Instead of campaigning for the Congress candidates, he spoke more about his film career. He showed a lack of political knowledge by incorrectly referring to an irrigation project as a nuclear project, claiming credit for a highway expansion that another party was responsible for, and making untrue statements about projects started by other parties. Congress party leaders were disappointed that Chiranjeevi's campaign did more harm than good for their candidates.