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Back to EpisodesMaking sense of TVK's victory: Why and how did Vijay win? | Part 1
Published 3 weeks, 4 days ago
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In part one of this two-part interview, Pon Vasanth B.A., senior assistant editor with The Hindu, asks V. Geetha, feminist historian, translator and publisher, about her reading of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's victory in the 2026 Assembly election that stunned many.
She shares her thoughts on how Vijay's win represents a "contingent moment", the shortcomings of the DMK and the AIADMK, the shrewdness of the TVK's campaign and other factors that played a role in this electoral outcome.
Host: Pon Vasanth B.A., senior assistant editor, The Hindu
Guest: V. Geetha, feminist historian, translator and publisher
Producer: Shiksha Jural
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