Thrissur: BJP state chief Ok. Annamalai, Union Minister L. Murugan, and former Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan function within the BJP listing of 9 candidates from Tamil Nadu for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Annamalai is contesting from Coimbatore, one of many key constituencies in Tamil Nadu’s western area. In 1998, a sequence of blast had killed 58 individuals forward of BJP heavyweight L.Ok. Advani’s election assembly.
C. P. Radhakrishnan of the BJP had received from the constituency in 1998 and 1999. Although he misplaced in 2014 and 2019, the BJP heavyweight had secured second place.
On Monday, PM Narendra Modi held a rally within the constituency because the BJP seems to be to increase its footprint in Tamil Nadu. Later, the prime minister paid tribute to the victims of the blast.
Annamalai thanked the BJP’s central management for the nomination. “Heartfelt thanks to our beloved PM Modi for constituting his faith in me and making me contest from Coimbatore in the 2024 Parliamentary election. This comes at a time when the people of TN are awaiting a political change that will take TN towards the destiny of development,” he posted on social media platform ‘X’.
One other key constituency Kanniyakumari could have a well-known face in Pon Radhakrishnan. The previous Union Minister was the BJP’s lone profitable candidate in 2014 when he beat Congress’s H. Vasanthkumar from this seat. However he misplaced the election 5 years later.
Tamilisai Soundararajan, who resigned from her submit because the Telangana governor, is the BJP candidate from Chennai South constituency. With an unlimited expertise of holding varied organisational roles within the celebration since 1999, the previous BJP state chief’s return is being seen as a lift to the BJP as a consequence of her familiarity with the state.
L. Murugan is fielded from the Nilgiris, one other key constituency which the celebration is anticipating to win. Situated within the state’s western area, the place the BJP has a big vote share, the senior chief will probably be dealing with DMK heavyweight and sitting MP A Raja. The constituency, which has by no means supported the incumbent celebration since 2000, had voted for the BJP in 1998.
Other than the 4 leaders, the opposite 5 candidates are BJP Yuva Morcha chief Vinoj P. Selvam (Chennai Central), A.C. Shanmugam (Vellore), C. Narasimhan (Krishnagiri), T.R. Paarivendhar (Perambalur), and Nainar Ragendran (Thoothukudi).
Whereas the BJP is alleged to be planning to contest from 20 of the whole 39 seats, the Pattali Makkal Katchi will discipline candidates in 10 constituencies. Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar), Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam, Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi, New Justice Get together are amongst its different allies.
The BJP went for a rainbow alliance after its very long time ally All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) parted methods in September final 12 months.
The celebration, which had contested as a part of the AIADMK-led alliance, had contested from 5 seats however did not open its account within the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Kanniyakumari was the lone seat it received in 2014. The BJP’s vote share fell from 5.5 p.c in 2014 to three.66 per cent in 2019.
(Edited by Tony Rai)
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