“The thing about working with time, instead of against it, he thought, is that it is not wasted. Even pain counts.” — The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin.

Actor Vijay had a plan. He would stir up emotions among his Gen Z supporters for a few months, and voilà! He would become Chief Minister. Like many armchair analysts, he naively believed democracy was just a contest of ideas. But his ragtag organisation was soon jolted by the asymmetric warfare of his political opponents.

Tamil Nadu’s politics is now divided into two distinct phases: pre-Karur and post-Karur. In just a week, the political landscape has shifted dramatically, with new alliances and churning forces.

The Political Possibilities

The most powerful player in Tamil Nadu politics right now is the Congress party. Unexpecte

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