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    Detailed perspectives on developments in South Asia​​

    387 : Political Uncertainty in Tamil Nadu: a Key Indian State

    S Narayan and P S Suryanarayana

    9 February 2017

    The raging politics of succession to the late J Jayalalithaa, who virtually strode like a Colossus as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, has exposed the fragility of even a stable region. There is much speculation about how the State Governor, an appointee of the Central Government, might resolve the current stalemate. A few scenarios are sketched out in this paper.