BY N SATHIYA MOORTHY At a time when the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu was on the back foot and forced into a defensive position, the continuing one-upmanship between the Opposition All India Anna DMK in the state and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ally at the Centre seems to be a clear
'Rome Pope Ka, Madhepura Gope Ka' (Rome belongs to the Pope and Madhepura to Yadavs), so goes the saying in Bihar, a cradle of caste politics in India. Known as the 'Vatican of Yadavs', Madhepura has elected a Yadav MP for 14 consecutive polls. There are several such parliamentary seats across the country, where deep-rooted caste divisions still play a decisive role in
'Rome Pope Ka, Madhepura Gope Ka' (Rome belongs to the Pope and Madhepura to Yadavs), so goes the saying in Bihar, a cradle of caste politics in India. Known as the 'Vatican of Yadavs', Madhepura has elected a Yadav MP for 14 consecutive polls. There are several such parliamentary seats across the country, where deep-rooted caste divisions still play a decisive role in
Stalin can be largely credited with the victory of the DMK-led alliance, having almost single-handedly lead the campaign of his party and allies Congress, MDMK, VCK, CPI and CPM besides some minor partners
CHENNAI: On a sunny day when people kept indoors for the fear of the pandemic, a 68-year-old man, a prince long in waiting, stepped out of the shadows of his late father and marched towards Fort St George. It was time for the coronation of Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin.
DMK chief M K Stalin emerged as a leader in his own right by leading his alliance to a 158-seat victory in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly on Sunday (As of 9.30pm Sunday, DMK alone had won 131 seats). The party, too, made history as it had not won more than 100 seats in assembly polls in nearly 25 years.