Will Chennai shift nearer to Delhi?
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TN election counted big in national govt development back in 2004 and 2009. Whether this is recurring in 2024 may possibly count on how considerably BJP has weakened AIADMK, due to the fact DMK looks set for to start with location
A R Venkatachalapathy
In the 2004 and 2009 basic elections, Tamil Nadu outcomes proved decisive for the nation. Each periods, the Congressled United Progressive Alliance (UPA I and II) govts had been shaped with the assistance of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). In 2004 the DMK-led alliance swept up all 39 seats in the point out and in 2009 it won 27.
In 2014 the All-India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) led by J Jayalalithaa created a big comeback, successful all but two seats even without having an alliance. In 2019, the pendulum swung at the time all over again and the DMK-led alliance received all seats. On both of those these events, however, the Tamil effects created no big difference to the national result. The two times, BJP-led NDA shaped a the greater part govt devoid of Tamil Nadu, sidelining the southern mandate.
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This piece appeared as an editorial view in the print version of The Moments of India.
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