Watch | Vijay’s Grand Entry in Tamil Nadu; Kerala’s 10-Year Left Turn Ends

Name: Watch | Vijay’s Grand Entry in Tamil Nadu; Kerala’s 10-Year Left Turn Ends - The Wire
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Description: The Wire's Sravasti Dasgupta is joined by senior journalist Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta, author and researcher Vignesh Rajahmani and Delhi University professor P.K. Yasser Arafat.

The Wire's Sravasti Dasgupta is joined by senior journalist Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta, author and researcher Vignesh Rajahmani and Delhi University professor P.K. Yasser Arafat.

Sravasti Dasgupta

The Wire's Sravasti Dasgupta is joined by senior journalist Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta, author and researcher Vignesh Rajahmani and Delhi University professor P.K. Yasser Arafat.

Actor-turned-politician Vijay has made a grand entry in Tamil Nadu by leaving behind both the Dravidian parties – DMK and the AIADMK – ending decades long duopoly over the state’s politics. After a record second term in 2021, LDF falls in Kerala as the state returns to its template of alternating government.

The Wire's Sravasti Dasgupta is joined by senior journalist Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta, author and researcher Vignesh Rajahmani and Delhi University professor P.K. Yasser Arafat as counting of votes takes place in the two states.

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