So there I was, catching up on a back issue of The Economist, reading an article about the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Then I come to a paragraph about possible opposition to the ruling party.

It began sedately enough:

Those looking for a mainstream alternative will struggle.

But then:

The opposition DMK is run by an 89-year-old playwright and four-times chief minister, M. Karunanidhi, and his son, Stalin.