Stalin's election success unlikely to shake up Tamil Nadu politics soon

Experts are of the view that Palaniswami's tactics to bring in the PMK and others into its alliance has worked well and now he may be able to consolidate his power in the party

The results for the Lok Sabha election in 38 constituencies and the by-polls in 22 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu might have given a mixed outcome for both major political parties in the state — the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) — but it has clearly shown a few trends such as the anti-incumbency wave against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre and people’s displeasure with some of the regional parties.

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami-led AIADMK government can breathe a sigh of relief as his party has won