BJPâs Electoral Strategy for Tamil Nadu in 2021 is the De-Dravidisation of State Politics
With the Hindutva wave seemingly at its peak across India, the BJP has staged a few theatrics to cement its hold in the state.
A BJP supporter carries the party s flag. Photo: Reuters
Politics19/Feb/2021
As Tamil Nadu heads towards assembly elections this year, the Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre and the AIADMK-led government in the state can sense the ascendance of the DMK and seem determined to base their strategy on issues such as OBC reservation and religion-related controversies.
Realising the political dynamics of caste in Tamil Nadu, the BJP was the first political party to appoint a Nadar woman (Sudra caste) Tamilisai Soundararajan as the governor of Telangana and appointed two Dalit workers, L. Murugan and V.P. Duraisamy, as president and vice-president of BJP’s state unit, respectively.