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    Why Vijay's TVK win doesn't mark the end of Dravidian politics in TN

    Kirubhakar Purushothaman
    12 May 2026 2:29 PM IST

    The right wing sees TVK's Tamil Nadu sweep as Dravidian politics' death knell. But Vijay's ideology, alliances, and first act tell a different story

    Why is Right wrong about Vijay about his ideological allegiance
    Tamil Nadu
    Vande Mataram vs Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu controversy
    Tamil Nadu

    Why the fury over Vande Mataram before Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu at Vijay's oath-taking

    11 May 2026 5:37 PM IST
    Edapadi K Palaniswami
    Tamil Nadu

    Is AIADMK split imminent? Knives are out for Edappadi K Palaniswami

    11 May 2026 2:58 PM IST
    VIjays TVK alliance is Tamil Nadu has no precedent
    The Federal Special

    Vijay govt's balancing act: Allies with one foot in, one foot out

    11 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    CM Vijays promise to release white paper on TN affairs critical | Interview

    'CM Vijay's promise to release white paper on TN affairs critical' | Interview

    10 May 2026 7:48 PM IST
    Beaten, yet Congress could see green shoots in Mamata-less Bengal

    Beaten, yet Congress could see green shoots in Mamata-less Bengal

    10 May 2026 7:20 PM IST
    Suvendu vs Vijay - a study in contrast

    Suvendu vs Vijay: Two first-time CMs take oath, reflecting two Indias

    10 May 2026 6:31 PM IST
    Despite her call for a mega anti-BJP platform, why Mamata seems to be a lonely warrior

    Despite her call for a mega anti-BJP platform, why Mamata seems to be a lonely warrior

    10 May 2026 5:03 PM IST
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi

    Now, PM Modi labels Congress ‘backstabber’ after Tamil Nadu alliance shift

    10 May 2026 1:43 PM IST
    Dont deceive the people who voted for you: Stalin tells Vijay

    Don't deceive the people who voted for you: Stalin tells Vijay

    10 May 2026 12:48 PM IST
    Vijay speech after taking over as CM

    In first speech as CM, Vijay promises to address drug abuse, women's safety

    10 May 2026 11:50 AM IST
    Subrata Gupta, ECs special SIR observer, becomes new Bengal CMs adviser

    Subrata Gupta, EC's special SIR observer, becomes new Bengal CM's adviser

    9 May 2026 8:36 PM IST
    Fresh blow for AAP in Punjab as ED arrests state minister Sanjeev Arora in GST fraud case

    Fresh blow for AAP in Punjab as ED arrests state minister Sanjeev Arora in GST fraud case

    9 May 2026 8:22 PM IST
    Vijay gets majority, albeit wafer thin, as VCK and IUML back TVK to form govt

    Vijay gets majority, albeit wafer thin, as VCK and IUML back TVK to form govt

    9 May 2026 6:45 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee

    Post debacle, Mamata urges 'grand platform' of Opposition against BJP in Bengal

    The Federal
    9 May 2026 6:08 PM IST

    After the BJP’s maiden government was sworn in, the TMC chief reached out to her bitterest rivals—including the Left—to form a united front against...

    West Bengals first BJP government takes over

    Symbolism, social arithmetic define Bengal’s first BJP ministry as Suvendu takes oath as CM

    9 May 2026 2:58 PM IST
    TN Governor meets Vijay
    LIVE

    LIVE! Vijay to be sworn in at 10 am on May 10; Kharge, Rahul to decide on Kerala CM

    9 May 2026 6:55 AM IST
    Suvendu Adhikari with Amit Shah

    From CM's 'right hand' to CM: Suvendu Adhikari set to lead Bengal's first BJP govt

    8 May 2026 8:02 PM IST
    Can Vijay remain silent in politics?

    Vijay, the man who says very little: Is silence golden in politics too?

    8 May 2026 6:30 PM IST
    TVK supporters protest in Chennai

    TVK supporters rally outside Vijay house amid govt fomation talks

    8 May 2026 4:27 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar has asked Vijay to return with the support of 118 MLAs before forming the government

    No invite for Vijay's TVK: Why experts say TN Governor is overstepping

    7 May 2026 8:47 PM IST
    UPI trail leads cops to killers of Suvendus aide; 3 hitmen arrested

    Experts decode Suvendu aide Chandranath Rath murder: 'Firearms, bombs in our genes'

    7 May 2026 8:23 PM IST
    The Kolkata Municipal Corporation building

    After Bengal, is Kolkata Municipal Corporation set to turn saffron?

    7 May 2026 5:47 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu assembly elections

    Auto driver to MLA? Lens on TVK Vijay Damu’s story after affidavit reveals ‘anomaly’

    7 May 2026 4:56 PM IST
    Congress with TVK

    Act of betrayal, says DMK after Congress opts to back TVK in TN govt formation

    6 May 2026 8:25 PM IST
    Uncertainity in TVK forming government

    Will Vijay make it to the CM’s chair? Do others still have a chance?

    6 May 2026 8:12 PM IST
    Deshmukh dissects the Tamil Nadu and West Bengal assembly results

    SIR didn't cost Mamata Bengal, women's anger did, says Yashwant Deshmukh | AI With Sanket

    6 May 2026 6:50 PM IST
    How Vijay glided effortlessly from Kodambakkam to Fort St George

    How Vijay glided effortlessly from Kodambakkam to Fort St George

    6 May 2026 6:26 PM IST
    Nitish son Nishant Kumar may join Samrat Choudhary government in Bihar on May 7

    Nitish son Nishant Kumar may join Samrat Choudhary government in Bihar on May 7

    6 May 2026 5:07 PM IST
    TMC office allegedly razed in Kolkata

    Bulldozer politics reaches Bengal? TMC office razed in Kolkata's New Market area

    6 May 2026 4:41 PM IST
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