CHENNAI: For the primary time in 35 years, AIADMK has not fielded any Brahmin candidate within the Tamil Nadu meeting polls, indicating the waning affect of the neighborhood that hasn’t discovered place this time within the lists of different main events as effectively.Its ally, BJP, too has no Brahmin candidate within the 27 seats allotted to it, although the occasion has managed to get assist of Tamil Nadu Brahmin Affiliation (TAMBRAS). DMK and Congress don’t have any Brahmin candidate both. Brahmins represent round 3% of the state’s inhabitants. In about 10 years for the reason that demise of chief minister J Jayalalithaa, a Brahmin, AIADMK had fielded one candidate from the neighborhood, R Nataraj, a retired DGP, within the 2021 election. In distinction, actor Vijay’s TVK has fielded two Brahmin candidates whereas Tamil nationalist Seeman’s NTK has fielded six. The 2 events have chosen constituencies like Mylapore and Srirangam, the place there are sizeable Brahmin votes. Most candidates fielded by the most important events within the state now belong to OBC communities, besides in reserved constituencies.The 2 events have chosen constituencies like Mylapore and Srirangam, the place there are sizeable Brahmin votes. Most candidates fielded by the most important events within the state now belong to OBC communities, besides in reserved constituencies.“AIADMK has executed injustice to the Brahmin neighborhood. Jaya and MGR had all the time fielded Brahmin candidates,” mentioned political commentator Raveendran Duraisamy.Political analyst Arun Kumar says the AIADMK had retained Brahmin assist for many years. “However this has shifted lately. After Jayalalithaa’s dying, Brahmin voters have moved in the direction of BJP. Consequently, AIADMK not sees electoral worth in fielding Brahmin candidates, resulting in decreased illustration,” he mentioned. On the rationale behind NTK fielding six Brahmin candidates, analysts say Seeman has taken an anti-Periyar stance. “Whereas collaborating in an RSS-affiliated occasion, he mentioned he would demolish the ‘Dravidian wall’ utilizing a Brahmana kadapparai (crowbar). They use caste and identification explicitly in political messaging,” mentioned political analyst Ayyanathan.Within the case of TVK, there seems to be no clear rationale in candidate choice. The occasion has fielded Brahmins regardless of having Periyar as considered one of its 5 icons. “TVK, maybe, desires to ship a message that it isn’t an anti-Brahmin occasion,” Raveendran Duraiswamy mentioned.DMK has nominated Kamal Haasan for the Rajya Sabha, however he’s a self-proclaimed atheist. “DMK doesn’t have formal guidelines excluding Brahmins. However its political place focuses on non-Brahmin empowerment,” Arun mentioned.