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100 _aKumar, Arun G.
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245 _aAt the crossroads: Religion, identity, and the remaking of Tamil Nadu politics
260 _aEconomic & Political Weekly
300 _a60(39), Sep 27, 2025: p.12-17
520 _aThere is an ongoing realignment of Tamil Nadu’s politics before the 2026 assembly elections, with a particular emphasis on how religion, identity, and emerging political forces are redefining the state’s electoral politics. Through the promotion of regional Hindutva, invocation of symbols like Murugan, and alliances with caste and linguistic groups, the Bharatiya Janata Party seeks to weaken the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s traditional support base. The DMK has reoriented its approach, swiftly organising events such as the “Global Murugan Conference” to shed its “anti-Hindu” image while positioning itself around the national themes of federalism and state autonomy for the elections.- Reproduced https://www.epw.in/journal/2025/39/commentary/crossroads.html
773 _aEconomic & Political Weekly
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