India, April 6 -- No major political party in the two dominant political alliances in Tamil Nadu has given a ticket to a Brahmin candidate this season. The AIADMK, once seen by the community as a favourable platform despite its avowed allegiance to Periyar EV Ramaswami and ideals of the Dravidian Movement, has no Brahmin candidates in its list, a first in 35 years. More surprisingly, the AIADMK's NDA ally, the BJP, too, has followed the Dravidian parties and picked nominees from non-Brahmin communities for its allotted 27 seats. This absence is stark because the Brahmin community has been the most voluble supporter of the BJP in the state, championing its cause at every available platform. Uncharacteristically, Vijay's TVK and Seeman's Na...