Politics in Tamil Nadu has entered a disturbing and controversial phase after four All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs resigned and joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. Critics have likened the development to the BJP’s much-criticised “Operation Lotus” strategy seen in several States. Is this simply the reality of coalition-era politics, or does it amount to a betrayal of TVK’s promise of clean and ethical governance?

The fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, which projected itself as a “pure force”, has adopted the very dubious political tactics long associated with its claimed ideological…

The Hindu Editorial discusses the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's stance against allowing political defectors in Tamil Nadu politics.

Politics in Tamil Nadu has entered a disturbing and controversial phase after four All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs resigned and joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri…