Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India]: Nainar Nagenthiran, currently the Vice President of the Tamil Nadu BJP, is poised to take over as the new State President of the party following the filing of his nomination for the post. As the sole nominee, he will succeed K Annamalai in the leadership role.
The announcement was made on Friday by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who praised Annamalai’s contributions to the party. “The nomination for the post of Tamil Nadu BJP State President has been received only from Nainar Nagenthiran. As the Tamil Nadu BJP President, Annamalai K has made commendable achievements. Whether it is taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies to the people or taking the party’s projects village by village, Annamalai’s contribution is immense. The BJP will utilize Annamalai’s organizational skills in the party’s national structure.”
Speaking to the media after filing his nomination, Nainar Nagenthiran stated that he had done so based on the party’s recommendation. “As per the party’s suggestion, I have filed a nomination for the State President post. You have to ask senior leaders about the final decision”, he said.
BJP MLA and Mahila Morcha National President Vanathi Srinivasan confirmed the smooth progress of the nomination process, saying, “Everything is going smoothly. Right now, Nainar Nagenthiran (Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President) has filed his nomination…around 10 senior leaders have proposed his name…”
As Nagenthiran prepares to assume leadership, the BJP also solidified its alliance with the AIADMK for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The two parties will contest together under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) banner.
The alliance was officially announced in Chennai in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami.