Heat Rises On Road To Tamil Nadu Polls 2026: Who Is The Most Battle Ready?
After 48 years, the DMK returned to Madurai for a high-stakes General Council meeting - and it wasn't just symbolic. With Assembly elections less than 10 months away, the DMK has fired its first salvo, passing 27 resolutions that take aim squarely at the Modi government: from Waqf to Hindi, from Katchatheevu to education policy. Karunanidhi's birthday is now Classical Language Day - a cultural counter to BJP's nationalism. But beneath the rhetoric lies real political arithmetic. The DMK wants to translate back-to-back Lok Sabha wins into a third straight term in Tamil Nadu - a state where Assembly dynamics are very different. Lavish arrangements, canal cover-ups, and optics over outreach - are these signs of strength or signs of nervousness? And as the DMK calls the AIADMK a 'BJP proxy', will EPS's pushback gain traction? Tonight, we ask - what does the road to 2026 really look like in Tamil Nadu?"
