Indian politician, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu. A leading figure in the Congress-led national opposition alliance and a chief proponent of Tamil-identity politics in opposition to Narendra Modi, Mr Stalin helped make his state an industrial powerhouse, attracting Apple and Ford with pro-business reforms. Like Mamata Banerjee, he was seen by many voters as corrupt, though he denies it. In 2026 he was ousted by Vijay, a Tamil cinema star turned politician, whose two-year-old party rode a wave of urban youth dissatisfaction.
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