The simmering warfare between Karunanidhi's two sons, MK Stalin and MK Alagiri, seems to have reached a point of no-return with the disbanding of the Madurai unit of the DMK, which was controlled by Alagiri. This could eventually lead to a split in the DMK and change the political complexion of the state. The fallout will be felt in the coming Lok Sabha elections as well.
Tamil Nadu politics is undergoing a churn with the DMK planning to hook up with Captain Vijayakant's DMDK after having dumped the Congress, though the Congress is still hoping that Karunanidhi will have a change of heart and take it along in the battle against Jayalalithaa who now looks invincible.