2014 was the only time the BJP’s considerable support base in the Nadar-majority districts converted into an election victory.
Tamilisai Soundararajan in South Chennai constituency.(@TamilisaiOffice)
2014 was the only time BJP’s considerable support base in the Nadar-majority districts converted into an election victory. Nadars of Tamil Nadu are among the numerically and economically dominant castes of the southern districts, which include Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi, Thirunelveli, Tenkasi, and Virudhunagar. However, BJP finds it increasingly difficult to keep its Nadar vote bank intact. A special report on why.