Tamil Nadu Leadership - More Twists In The Plot

DMK, the opposition party in India's Tamil Nadu has announced a statewide hunger strike on Feb. 22 in protest against the appointment of Edappadi Palaniswami or EPS as the Chief Minister of the state last week. The move is the latest episode in the tussle for the state's leadership since the death of former Chief Minister J.Jayalalitha in December and the arrest of her successor V.K Sasikala this month. BFM explores the odds stacked up against EPS from the ruling AIADMK party as he attempts to weather one of India's greatest political storms.This is a report by Shawn Tanis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.