In India today, it's easier to find a state ruled by the BJP than one that isn't.
But there's one state that has stayed stubbornly out of the BJP's reach. Massive rallies, star campaigners, big promises, the BJP throws everything at it. But their winning formula just doesn't work here.
Which state is this?
The answer lies not just in politics, but in history, in identity, in culture, colliding in ways the BJP has never fully been able to grasp. That state is Tamil Nadu - where rules of politics are written very differently.
In Tamil Nadu, BJP's usual playbook just doesn't land. They have draped Tiruvalluvar in saffron. Staged Murugan Yatras. Used deaths and land conflicts to polarise.
Sure, some of it has shown small dividends. But never enough.
So let's look at the story of Tamil Nadu and why it remains the BJP's toughest battleground, and what's the party's game plan to finally break through?
Let Me Explain.
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