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What EPS s Hold Over AIADMK Says About Tamil Nadu s Caste Politics

What EPS s Hold Over AIADMK Says About Tamil Nadu s Caste Politics By helming a front that bagged nearly 40% of the votes polled, the AIADMK has shown that it was no spent force and has a possible future if it plays its cards right. Edappadi K. Palaniswami. Photo: PTI Politics12/May/2021 Chennai: On Monday, the AIADMK decided that former chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) will be the leader of the opposition in the assembly that will convene on May 12. His rival and partner in leadership, O. Panneerselvam, sought to weigh in but the overwhelming majority of the party’s 66 MLAs favoured EPS.

AIADMK legislators to meet on May 7 to elect Opposition leader

AIADMK legislators to meet on May 7 to elect Opposition leader ​ By IANS | ​ 6 Views AIADMK legislators to meet on May 7 to elect Opposition leader. Image Source: IANS News Chennai, May 4 : The newly elected members of the AIADMK will meet at the party headquarters on May 7 to elect the leader of opposition in the Tamil Nadu assembly. In the 2021 assembly elections, AIADMK won 66 seats while its alliance partners got another 9 seats taking the total tally of the party led alliance to 75. On the other hand, DMK led alliance won 159 seats with the DMK alone accounting for 133 seats. Hectic parleys and backdoor meetings are being held among party leaders and legislators to select the leader of opposition with both the former Chief minister Edappady K. Palaniswami and his Deputy O. Panneerselvam staking claims for the top post.

How two big caste-based decisions of the NDA are playing out in Tamil Nadu polls

How two big caste-based decisions of the NDA are playing out in Tamil Nadu polls How two big caste-based decisions of the NDA are playing out in Tamil Nadu polls Just hours before the Election Commission announced the election schedule, the Tamil Nadu assembly passed the Special Reservation Act 2021 that envisaged 10.5 per cent quota for Vanniyars in education and employment within the 20 per cent reservation for MBCs and De-notified communities. advertisement UPDATED: April 4, 2021 18:12 IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at crowd during a public meeting in support of their NDA candidates for Tamil Nadu Assembly polls (Picture Credits: PTI) Like every other state in India, caste plays a critical part in elections in Tamil Nadu. No wonder then that in the run-up to the assembly elections, the ruling AIADMK along with its partner BJP, took two significant decisions that it thought would ensure the die was cast(e) in its favour on 6 April.

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