Of the four major states going to the polls in a couple of months — West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Kerala — the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) chances are brightest in Assam and bleakest in Tamil Nadu. There is a party each in these two states which BJP is closely watching. The party in Assam, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), is as much competition to BJP as the ruling Congress. On the other hand, without the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) in Tamil Nadu, the BJP's prospects are a non-starter. Both AIUDF and DMDK were founded in 2005, fought their first elections in 2006, and are now the largest opposition parties in their respective states. But that is where the...
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