With the Tamil Nadu elections fast approaching, the political chessboard is beginning to come alive. Prime Minister Modi, Stalin, EPS, Vijay, Congress and even OPS got into the act in the past few days. First, let us dwell on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invocation of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa during his Mann Ki Baat on Sunday. This comes ahead of the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu where the BJP and AIADMK have forged an alliance to take on the ruling DMK-led front. The Prime Minister made it a point to underline that the very mention of Amma brings a glow to the faces of people in Tamil Nadu.

Source: Indian Express February 23, 2026 19:50 UTC