India, March 30 -- Tamil Nadu is one of India's most industrialised states. Its industrialisation prowess looks even more impressive when seen against the fact that much of it was achieved in the post-reform period unlike some traditional industrial success stories located on India's western coast. Among the biggest reasons for Tamil Nadu's success in harnessing India's post-liberalisation tailwinds for industrial growth has been a bipartisan consensus among the state's two regional parties - the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) - to prioritise the state's industrial growth in terms of policy continuity. Another factor, often underappreciated by market voices, has been the social eg...