Who Is Nainar Nagendran? Tamil Nadu BJP Leader Set To Replace Annamalai As Party Chief

Last Updated:April 11, 2025, 16:24 IST

Nainar Nagendran, the MLA from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, filed his nomination for the BJP's top organisational post in the state on Friday.

Tamil Nadu BJP leader Nainar Nagendran | File Image/ANI

Nainar Nagendran, the BJP’s legislature party leader and a former minister, is likely to take over as the new president of the party’s Tamil Nadu unit, replacing K Annamalai, sources said.

Nagendran, the MLA from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, filed his nomination for the BJP’s top organisational post in the state on Friday. Sources told CNN-News18 that he was the sole nominee, a factor paving the way for him to become the party’s 13th state president.

BJP leader Nagendran’s elevation holds major political significance in Tamil Nadu, especially when the party is nearing to forge an impactful alliance with the AIADMK ahead of the state Assembly elections scheduled for next year.

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