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Explained: Introduction to Dalit Politics in Tamil Nadu

Written by Venkatesh Kannaiah, edited by Explained Desk | Bangalore | Updated: April 3, 2021 9:49:53 pm Dalit politics in Tamil Nadu have reached a crossroads. While the major parties go the extra mile to adapt to Dalit icons and are receptive to Dalit concerns, they are also slowly reducing …

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The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K Palaniswami. (File photo) Responding to opposition leader MK Stalin’s comment that Edappadi K Palaniswami became the Chief Minister by “crawling” in front of VK Sasikala, CM Sunday responded by saying that he was Stalin’s late father, the patriarch of DMK M Karunanidhi, …

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The rise and fall of VK Sasikala

Sasikala announced her decision to leave politics on Wednesday. For thirty years, VK Sasikala was known for her association with the most powerful woman in Tamil Nadu. Described by most as a friend of Jayalalithaa, a ‘shadow’ by some others, it was the late Chief Minister, who saved the kindest …

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Stalin-Alagri sibling rivalry closes the circle | Chennai News

MADURAI: The underlying antagonism and hostility had always marked their relationship. On January 3, when MK Alagiri, the eldest son of the late M Karunanidhi, confronted his estranged brother and DMK President MK Stalin, the battle lines were drawn once more. the sibling rivalry Between Alagiri and Stalin, the Karunanidhi …

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