N Nagendran Appointed Tamil Nadu BJP Chief, Annamalai Congratulates Him: 'We'll Uproot DMK'

Last Updated:April 12, 2025, 18:20 IST

A three-time MLA from Tirunelveli, Nagendran will replace K Annamalai as the BJP Tamil Nadu president after the party announced an alliance with the AIADMK for next year's state Assembly elections.

Tamil Nadu BJP leader Nainar Nagendran | File Image/ANI

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has officially appointed Nainar Nagendran as the President of the party’s Tamil Nadu unit, a day after the BJP announced a renewed alliance with the AIADMK under the Democratic Alliance (NDA) to contest next year’s Assembly elections.

Nagendran was the only one to file his nomination for the post of state BJP president on Friday, replacing K Annamalai in the top position. A three-time MLA from Tirunelveli, Nagendran will have the responsibility of guiding the party to the state Assembly elections next year.

During the public event, Annamalai congratulated Nagendran for getting the top post as the two leaders embraced on stage. “We know our goal and path, we will uproot DMK from Tamil Nadu with the strongest NDA alliance in the upcoming elections 2026," he said.

Nagendran’s task would be made easier after the BJP and AIADMK formed an alliance on Friday. Nagendran began his career with the AIADMK and even served as a minister when the party formed the government before switching camps.

BJP’s outgoing state chief Annamalai had frequently targeted senior AIADMK leaders, including MG Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa, prompting AIADMK come out of the NDA alliance after fighting 2019 Lok Sabha and 2021 Assembly elections together.

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