Many factors have played into the electoral victory of the Secular Progressive Alliance led by the DMK and the defeat of the ten-year long AIADMK rule.
Many factors have played into the electoral victory of the Secular Progressive Alliance led by the DMK and the defeat of the ten-year long AIADMK rule. Political Analyst Prof. Manivannan Ramu, Head of the Department of Politics & Public Administration, University of Madras, says that the BJP's alliance with the AIADMK and an anti-Hindutva wave was one such big factor. He also highlighted that caste politics continues to play an important role in Tamil Nadu.