Chennai, April 9 -- : The Supreme Court's decision to strike down Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi's decision to reserve 10 re-enacted state bills for presidential assent would enable the state government to administer state-run universities, and also target the opposition, particularly the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), for using the governor to target the DMK-led state government before 2026 assembly elections, experts claimed.

Seven out of the 10 bills relate to powers regarding the appointment of vice chancellors in several universities across Tamil Nadu being vested with the state and instead of the governor.

While the DMK government has accused the governor of acting in the interests of the BJP-led Union government, Ravi has claimed tha...