MK Stalin: The man who wanted to lead DMK to 'Dravidian model 2.0'

Chennai witnessed a stunning electoral upset as M K Stalin's DMK party lost the 2026 polls to the younger TVK. The incumbent Chief Minister, M K Stalin, also faced a personal defeat, his first in a long political career. This outcome dashed hopes for a second term of the Dravidian model government.

MK Stalin: The man who wanted to lead DMK to 'Dravidian model 2.0'
Chennai witnessed a stunning electoral upset as M K Stalin's DMK party lost the 2026 polls to the younger TVK. The incumbent Chief Minister, M K Stalin, also faced a personal defeat, his first in a long political career. This outcome dashed hopes for a second term of the Dravidian model government.