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‘Don't leave, we have PM Modi’: TN BJP chief amid mass resignations post Annamalai exit

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran on Saturday appealed to party workers not to leave the BJP following former state chief K. Annamalai's resignation and launch of a new political movement, asserting that the party would not be affected by the development. Addressing reporters in Chennai, Nagendran urged cadres to remain with the BJP and avoid joining any other party or movement. "My request to the BJP cadres - don't go to any other party or any other movement.

Times of India 4d ago

TVK's rapid rise influenced Annamalai's BJP exit? Leader may tap disenchanted Vijay voters

CHENNAI: K Annamalai's resignation from BJP and the launch of a new political movement would harm the saffron party in TN the most, and the impact would be felt by all other parties - in varying degrees. Senior BJP functionaries like state vice-president Karu Nagarajan and Coimbatore south district president K Vasantharajan have announced their resignation from BJP, marking the first wave of exits from BJP. "Annamalai has a special quality and vision, so we support him," Nagarajan said.

Times of India 4d ago

West Bengal BJP shuts doors on TMC rebels, vows to prevent 'Trinamoolisation'

NEW DELHI: West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday firmly rejected speculation over the induction of former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders into the BJP, asserting that the party would not admit "tainted" individuals and that "trinamoolisation of BJP would never happen." Emphasising that the BJP's rise in West Bengal had been driven by grassroots workers rather than political defections, Bhattacharya said there was no question of accommodating those who had resigned from the...

Times of India 8d ago

Congress fumes as Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination nixed, BJP close to winning all 3 in MP

Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for the June 18 Rajya Sabha polls in MP was rejected Tuesday after scrutiny, turning election arithmetic on its head as BJP closed in on winning all three seats unopposed. Returning officer A P Singh rejected the nomination after BJP objected that Natarajan failed to disclose details of a pending case in Telangana. Congress branded the move “illegal” and alleged BJP had engineered a “constitutional conspiracy” to grab a third RS seat...

Times of India 20h ago

'No resignation, no new party': Tamil Nadu BJP chief dismisses Annamalai exit buzz

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday sought to end speculation over K Annamalai's political future, insisting that the former state chief has neither resigned from the party nor spoken to anyone about launching a new political outfit. According to news agency PTI, Nagenthran said reports claiming Annamalai had quit the BJP were "baseless rumours" and maintained there was no difference of opinion between the two leaders. "As BJP president, I have not received any...

Times of India 6d ago

Tamil Nadu BJP secretary quits party, to join Annamalai's 'journey'

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP state secretary Amar Prasad resigned from the party on Wednesday, days after former state BJP president K Annamalai stepped down from the organisation. Announcing his decision on social media, Amar Prasad said he would be joining Annamalai in his future political journey. “I have resigned from the BJP and will be joining Thalaivar Annamalai avargal in his journey ahead,” he posted.

Times of India 11h ago

BJP shares AI video mocking DK Shivakumar ahead of Karnataka swearing-in

Ahead of Congress leader DK Shivakumar's oath-taking ceremony as Karnataka chief minister on Wednesday, the BJP launched a sharp attack on the Congress government through a series of posts on X, criticising and alleging failures in governance. In an AI-generated video shared late Tuesday night, BJP Karnataka depicted DK Shivakumar travelling in a SUV in waterlogged roads. In another post, BJP Karnataka accused the Congress government of neglecting farmers ahead of the monsoon season.

Times of India 7d ago

BJP team meets at PM house to finalise RS, MLC poll picks

Ahead of the elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats and MLC polls in some states, BJP's central election committee (CEC) met at PM Narendra Modi's residence on Sunday to finalise the names of candidates. The CEC includes Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and BJP president Nitin Nabin, and its meeting came a day before the filing of nomination for RS elections begins. Soon after the meeting, BJP released a list of its 10 candidates for MLC elections to 16 seats in Maharashtra, a day...

Times of India 9d ago

The Annamalai question: Can BJP become a force in Tamil Nadu without him?

The BJP in Tamil Nadu is back at the crossroads. The exit of Annamalai, its former state chief and arguably one of its most recognisable leaders, has once again raised a question the party has been grappling with for years: Can the BJP grow in Tamil Nadu without a strong local face? While formally ending his association with the saffron party, Annamalai said his views on the state's political direction no longer aligned with those of the party leadership.

Times of India 3d ago

Experiment aborted too soon? How 'sidelined' Annamalai drifted away from BJP in Tamil Nadu

Annamalai Kuppusamy (K Annamalai), who not so long ago was BJP’s biggest face, and also its biggest hope in Tamil Nadu, has quit the party. The former IPS officer, who joined BJP in 2020 and made the party visible in the state like never before, is all set to form his own “regional outfit” as he feels that being part of a national party “limits his growth.” Annamalai is in Delhi and, according to reports, has thanked all his party bosses including Amit Shah while submitting his resignation,...

Times of India 7d ago