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Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin bests critics after one year

The Tamil Nadu government saw an increase in foreign direct investment by 41.5 per cent during the April-December period.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President and Leader of Opposition MK Stalin speaks to media representatives after boycotting the Governor's address and walking out from Tamil Nadu Assembly session, at Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai. PTI
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According to experts, MK Stalin is on a politically strong wicket because the AIADMK, the chief opponent and being a divided house, is weak

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Addressing a sea of the red brigade at the 23rd party congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin scripted a history of relationship between communism and the Dravidian movement in India.

Responding to a thunderous applause by those attending the event, he explained why he attended the CPI(M) event — “after all, my name is Stalin”.

To those who follow the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) supremo, this was not just a single episode but an example of how he won hearts in his first year as chief minister, in “Stalin Style”. From attracting investment

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