BJP, Congress have neatly woven alliances to woo various communities in TN

For the first time since 1966, the very idea of Dravidianism is on trial

For the first time in over half a century, Tamil Nadu is not only getting ready for a Lok Sabha battle without any of its towering personality in the political landscape, but also witnessing caste taking centre stage, especially in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). 

The AIADMK is led by Chief Minister E K Palaniswami (popularly known as EPS) and his deputy O Panneerselvam or as frequently called OPS, while the DMK is being spearheaded by M K Stalin. In 2014, both the DMK and the AIADMK fronts had kept the BJP and the Pattali Makkal