India, May 5 -- The remarkable electoral debut of actor-turned-politician Vijay's TVK, which is the front-runner to form the Government in Tamil Nadu, has put the spotlight on political 'startups', very few of which turned 'unicorns' instantly.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has followed in the footsteps of parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in moving to form the Government after its very first electoral outing.

While the AAP had formed the Government with the support of the Congress following its debut election of 2013, the AGP had formed a Government in 1985, soon after its formation, with the support of the successful independent candidates affiliated with the Assa...