Random speak!

There are lot of stories being posted by fans of Rajinikanth, and also some purported  leaked messages by the actor himself, pointing to the fact that given the present Covid situation, and also the health condition of the actor who had got his renal issues treated abroad, his party which as planned ought to be deferred to a later date. Unless there is some more surprise in store, it now appears that the actor may not be venturing into active politics at all for the time being. Clearly, as most of us have opined, Superstar Rajinikanth has at best been a distraction on the busy realpolitik of the state, which goes to the polls sometime in the next year. This could come as a big relief for the DMK camp, and its leader M K Stalin, who now seem to have a clear edge in the upcoming polls, thanks to the 2 term incumbency that the present ADMK government, and the Chief Edappadi Palaniswami are faced with. Given the fact that there is a urge for change, the logical choice now is the DM...

The wide and well established perception among people in TN, including a whole lot of political observers is that DMK is poised to win big in the coming assembly elections, slated sometime in 2021. Reason - there is considerable anti incumbency, given the fact that the present ADMK rule has been on for two terms, and also that there is widespread discontent in the way issues like Covid management have been handled by the state. The other point that is being touted by many is that the present CM Edappadi Palaniswamy is more of an accidental CM, who took over the reins post all the drama that took place after the passing away of the leader of the party, J Jayalalitha, and the party loyalities getting shifted to Sasikala, and then to Edappadi Palaniswami. The fact that the present CM has indeed managed to hold forte for close to one full term, in the absence of any tall standing or charisma, is being completely discounted by almost all, who presume that Stalin as a leader ha...