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Will 2026 Tamil Nadu elections be a survival test for key present & former AIADMK leaders like EPS, OPS, Sasikala and DhinakaranTamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 are shaping up as a crucial test of legacy, leadership and survival within the AIADMK camp, still deeply...- From protest to politics: How Tamil Nadu’s melthundu became an identity markerA simple shoulder cloth, the melthundu, has a rich history in Tamil Nadu. It began as a gesture of respect, was later used to challenge cas...
- Caste calculus at play: How Tamil Nadu’s key communities could shape the electoral battleTamil Nadu elections are shaped by dominant caste blocs, including Vanniyars in the north, Gounders in the west, and Thevars in the south. ...
- Tamil Nadu Polls: Beyond caste lines, the rise of TVK's Vijay explainedTamil Nadu's film stars find political success often linked to their caste-neutral identities. Actors like Vijay and Rajinikanth appeal acr...
- Veerappan’s family enters electoral politics in Tamil NaduVeerappan's daughter and widow are contesting elections in Tamil Nadu. They aim to redefine the forest brigand's image from an outlaw to a ...
- Supporters of PMK chief Ramadoss, expelled leader Anbumani clash over anniversary eventA clash erupted between supporters of PMK founder S Ramadoss and his son Anbumani in Tindivanam. The dispute centered on accessing the Vann...
- Father vs Son in PMK: S. Ramadoss reclaims party leadership from son Anbumani ahead of Tamil Nadu pollsJust before crucial alliance talks, PMK founder S. Ramadoss has reassumed party leadership from his son, Anbumani Ramadoss, who is now the ...
- Spotlight on Edappadi where CM has kept AIADMK flag flying highDMK has fielded a relatively less experienced T Sampathkumar, facing an uphill task in taking on the AIADMK Joint coordinator, for the Apri...
- Narayanasamy off fray as Congress and DMK keep post-poll options openNarayanasamy opting out could also give hope to the dominant Vanniyar community that one of its representatives will occupy the CM’s chair ...
- Pretty tough battle on cards in Tamil Nadu's star seat of PennagaramPennagaram had hit the headlines when DMK fought PMK in the 2010 bypoll to retain the seat after the death of its MLA P N Periannan, who ha...
- Why caste battle in Tamil Nadu never endsSince PMK chief S Ramadoss, a vanniyar leader, started a powerful campaign demanding separate quotas for his caste group, violence has beco...
- Stiff battle for AIADMK in Villupuram (SC) constituencyWhile the AIADMK candidate is counting on the state government's achievements, DMDK nominee K Umashankar is banking on the Vanniyar votes.
- Will PMK snap alliance with BJP?PMK, one of BJP's allies in TN, gave enough indications that all was not well in the saffron combine when its founder leader S Ramadoss ann...
- Dalits stay mired in history despite Tamil Nadu social reformsDalits, accounting for a fifth of the over 7 crore state population, still find assimilation into mainstream society a struggle.
- Tamil Nadu: Caste factor continues to play make-or-break role in politicsFor those in the know, caste divisions and sub-divisions in Tamil Nadu are child’s play, but for the uninitiated, it surely is rocket scien...
- DMK, AIADMK locked in close battle in TN pollsRuling DMK and AIADMK are locked in a close race for electoral supremacy in the April 13 Tamil Nadu Asssembly polls.
- Tamil Nadu Assembly elections: Seat sharing talks fail to take-offAs Assembly elections draw closer in Tamil Nadu, political parties appear to be in a fix on the throny issue of seat sharing with Congress ...
- DMK, PMK clash over fair deal to VanniyarsPMK legislature party leader G K Mani said Vanniyars have been continuously neglected with no fair representation in IAS and IPS.
- Kalaignar castes a perfect balanceM Karunanidhi side-stepped party considerations to accommodate his family members in Union Cabinet, but his choice of candidates for minist...
- Most of them are proud to move backwardAmong other things, India is also unique for being a country where downward mobility is desirable, even fought for.
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