The wait for the crownBorn just four days before the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, the leader of opposition of Tamil Nadu was named after him. He was appointed Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister in 2009. The pandemonium in the Tamil Nadu assembly on 18 February was a precursor to his sentiment, with Stalin trying to seize the anti-Sasikala sentiment in his favour, rather than allowing Panneerselvam gain from it. Analysts also agree that Stalin has been trying to bring a new culture to Tamil Nadu politics. Sathiya Moorthy said: “He has got the potential to turn the political culture of Tamil Nadu upside down.

Source: Mint March 01, 2017 05:15 UTC