Except for a hiccup in 1988-90, Tamil Nadu politics has never been in such tumult and uncertainty since the demise of Jayalalithaa in end 2016. Mr. Rajinikanth’s decision to wear the political hat appears to be well thought out, as the State seems to be poised for yet another tectonic shift in its political history. In the pastPolitics in Tamil Nadu had experienced three major tectonic shifts since the advent of democratic polity. The first shift was the ouster of the national party, the Congress, from power in 1967, and forever thereafter. The inclusive cultural DNA of Tamil Nadu, which the chauvinist image of Tamil Nadu masks, is bound to accommodate Mr. Rajinikanth as well.

Source: The Hindu January 07, 2018 18:22 UTC