In TN, It’s Not Stars Or Slogans, It’s The Everyday

Ujagar Singh
Feb 24, 2026 | 21:11 IST
Illustration: Uday Deb

If parties listen to voters, they’ll know what Tamils want fixed: the water crisis, unemployment, education & NEET, and income security



As Tamil Nadu’s assembly election approaches, the political script is the same old – Stalin’s DMK in govt is sharpening its federal rights and social justice pitch; ADMK’s trying to rebuild its organisation; BJP’s looking to expand its footprint in a state it has always struggled in. Smaller parties are positioning themselves around identity, language and regional pride.
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