As DMK president, Stalin has no challengers from within, but faces
a new mix of rivals
For Mr. Stalin, the real worry is not his brother but his
political opponents(प्रतिद्वंद्वी/विरोधियों). While
the Lok Sabha election is less than a year away, the election that matters most
for him, the Tamil Nadu Assembly election, is not due for another three years.
Mr. Stalin must be hoping that the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
government of Edappadi K. Palaniswami will not survive(बना
रहना/जीवित रहना) that long, being pulled as it is in
different directions by dissidents(असंतुष्टों) and
an overbearing prospective(भावी/प्रत्याशित)
ally(सहयोगी/जोड़ना), the Bharatiya Janata Party. The DMK,
having firmed up its alliance with the Congress, would normally have been the
favourite to win against a divided AIADMK, but the entry of film actors Kamal
Haasan and Rajinikanth into electoral politics has introduced new variables
into the political mix. As he said after his election, Mr. Stalin will need to reinvent(एक
नए अंदाज़ में) himself and the DMK. The Dravidian ideology(विचारधारा) can
do with a reboot of rationalism(बुद्धिवाद/तर्कवाद);
and the DMK will have to align its short-term electoral interests with a
long-term vision of the development path for Tamil Nadu. As his father did
before him, Mr. Stalin must rely on a wider cross-section for support and
advice rather than a coterie. In the midst of the political churn, he will have
to find his moorings.
Important Vocabulary
1.Appropriating(अपनाना/हड़पना)
Synonyms: allot,
apportion, devote, disburse, earmark
Antonyms: hold,
keep, retain, waste, withhold
2.Demonstrate(साबित करना/दिखाना)
Synonyms: determine,
establish, exhibit, expose, indicate
Antonyms: conceal,
cover, disprove, hide, confuse
3.Patience(धैर्य/सहनशीलता).
Synonyms: composure,
diligence, endurance, fortitude, grit
Antonyms: agitation,
arousal, cowardice, idleness, indifference
4.Elevation(उन्नति/ऊंचाई
Synonyms: altitude,
ascent, mountain, acclivity, boost
Antonyms: decrease,
flat, demotion, depression, disdain
5.Brief(संक्षेप करना/संक्षिप्त)
Synonyms: abrupt,
blunt, concise, pithy, succinct
Antonyms: expansive,
lengthy, long-winded, wordy, benevolent
6.Reinvent(एक नए अंदाज़ में)
Synonyms: remake,
revive, renovate, resuscitate, revamp
7.Rationalism(बुद्धिवाद/तर्कवाद);
Synonyms: attitude,
doctrine, idea, ideology, logic
8.Expelled(निष्कासित/ख़ारिज)
Synonyms: dislodge,
drive out, evacuate, remove, belch
Antonyms: absorb,
admit, allow, permit, take in