Chennai, May 4 -- Six-decade DMK-AIADMK dominance faces disruption in Tamil Nadu

If actor-turned-politician 'Ilayathalapathy' Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which has emerged as the single largest party in early trends in Tamil Nadu and is within striking distance of the halfway mark, manages to sustain its lead, it could mark a watershed moment not just for the State but for Indian politics as well.

Indian politics has rarely seen a party capture power in its very first election, especially within a year of its formation.

TVK's surge signals a potential shift in Tamil Nadu's political landscape, long dominated by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam over the past six decades. If trends hold, ...