Tamil Nadu polls: No Brahmin candidate fielded by major parties

CHENNAI: For the archetypal clip successful 35 years, AIADMK has not fielded immoderate Brahmin campaigner successful the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, indicating the waning power of the assemblage that hasn't recovered spot this clip successful the lists of different large parties arsenic well.Its ally, BJP, excessively has nary Brahmin campaigner successful the 27 seats allotted to it, though the enactment has managed to get enactment of Tamil Nadu Brahmin Association (TAMBRAS). DMK and Congress person nary Brahmin campaigner either. Brahmins represent astir 3% of the state's population. In astir 10 years since the demise of main curate J Jayalalithaa, a Brahmin, AIADMK had fielded 1 campaigner from the community, R Nataraj, a retired DGP, successful the 2021 election. In contrast, histrion Vijay's TVK has fielded 2 Brahmin candidates portion Tamil nationalist Seeman's NTK has fielded six. The 2 parties person chosen constituencies similar Mylapore and Srirangam, wherever determination are sizeable Brahmin votes. Most candidates fielded by the large parties successful the authorities present beryllium to OBC communities, but successful reserved constituencies.The 2 parties person chosen constituencies similar Mylapore and Srirangam, wherever determination are sizeable Brahmin votes.

Most candidates fielded by the large parties successful the authorities present beryllium to OBC communities, but successful reserved constituencies.“AIADMK has done injustice to the Brahmin community. Jaya and MGR had ever fielded Brahmin candidates,” said governmental commentator Raveendran Duraisamy.Political expert Arun Kumar says the AIADMK had retained Brahmin enactment for decades. “But this has shifted successful caller years. After Jayalalithaa’s death, Brahmin voters person moved towards BJP.

As a result, AIADMK nary longer sees electoral worth successful fielding Brahmin candidates, starring to reduced representation,” helium said. On the rationale down NTK fielding six Brahmin candidates, analysts accidental Seeman has taken an anti-Periyar stance.

“While participating successful an RSS-affiliated event, helium said helium would demolish the ‘Dravidian wall’ utilizing a Brahmana kadapparai (crowbar). They usage caste and individuality explicitly successful governmental messaging,” said governmental expert Ayyanathan.In the lawsuit of TVK, determination appears to beryllium nary wide rationale successful campaigner selection. The enactment has fielded Brahmins contempt having Periyar arsenic 1 of its 5 icons. “TVK, perhaps, wants to nonstop a connection that it is not an anti-Brahmin party,” Raveendran Duraiswamy said.DMK has nominated Kamal Haasan for the Rajya Sabha, but helium is simply a self-proclaimed atheist. “DMK does not person ceremonial rules excluding Brahmins. But its governmental presumption focuses connected non-Brahmin empowerment,’’ Arun said.