The stakes are particularly high for the Dravidian party, which is aiming for a rare second consecutive term - something even MK Stalin's father, M Karunanidhi, despite his five terms, did not achieve ...

Born on March 1, 1953, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, affectionately known as Thalapathy Stalin, was the third son of the esteemed Dravidian leader and five-time chief minister ...