LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
DMK vs AIADMK vs BJP: Tamil Nadu gears up for 3-way battle after high-voltage campaigning
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election 2024: PM Narendra Modi led the campaign portraying the DMK as anti-Hindu, dynastic, and corrupt while Stalin kept the focus on the authoritarian nature of BJP.
POLITICS
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections: Former AIADMK stalwarts sweat it out in Ramanathapuram, Theni
The BJP strategy to gain influence in Tamil Nadu was to break the stranglehold of the Sashikala family on the AIADMK and have it led by a pliable Panneerselvam. It worked, but only in part.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Kancheepuram Lok Sabha Constituency: It's a straight fight between the Dravidian parties
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls: Apart from being a Dalit-based constituency, Kancheepuram also has a strong Vanniar support base.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
DMK bastion Chennai no cakewalk for Stalin's party this year
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls: The incumbent DMK candidates’ seats may be under pressure as sections of the angry electorate may choose BJP as its MPs were not seen during the December 2023 floods.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Dynastic politics: DMK is worst offender, but others are not entirely innocent
With the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the AIADMK training their ammunition on these two weak spots, the DMK is under some pressure despite being the front runner
POLITICS
Katchatheevu dispute: A proxy for wider battles
The question still remains: will the retrieval of Katchatheevu solve the fisherfolk’s grievances? Most likely not. The island is not resource-rich. The demand for retrieval is actually a proxy for the demand for the right to fish in Sri Lankan waters using trawlers.
POLITICS
Common enemy: Annamalai is the target for both DMK and AIADMK in Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections 2024: As the state chief of BJP, Annamalai not only took on DMK with his ‘DMK Files’, but was also critical of the party ally, AIADMK
INDIA
Pon Radhakrishnan: Best bet for BJP in Kanniyakumari
Not surprisingly, the BJP fancies its chances in Kanniyakumari despite not being in alliance with either of the Dravidian majors
POLITICS
Battle for 2nd spot? Why Tamil Nadu may be at crossroads of political churn
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections: Dominated by DMK and AIADMK since 1967, Tamil Nadu politics might at last be witnessing a churn with a determined push by BJP to claim the status of the only viable alternative to DMK
