Tamil Nadu Election 2026 : BJP’s strategy for Tamil Nadu; List of candidates for 27 seats announced excluding Annamalai

Tamil Nadu Election 2026 : Tamil Nadu : Assembly elections are going on in five states of the country and BJP is trying hard to establish power in all these states. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP Politics) has announced its list of candidates for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The party announced the names of candidates for the 27 assembly seats to be contested with its alliance. The list includes senior leaders like Union Ministers and former Governors. However, former state president K. Annamalai’s name has been dropped from the fray. (Political News)

Keeping Annamalai, who raised the BJP’s hopes in Tamil Nadu politics in the last assembly elections, from the fray is being seen as a surprising step in the party’s strategy. BJP says Annamalai’s role in organization and election campaign will be extensive. Meanwhile, Annamalai’s strained relationship with the AIADMK is said to be the main reason behind her exclusion from the polls.

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Inclusion of these names in BJP’s list

The Bharatiya Janata Party list includes 27 names. Since it includes many prominent names, intense discussion has started. Former Governor Tamilsai has been nominated, while Mahila Morcha National President Vanathi Srinivasan has been nominated for the Coimbatore North seat. Interestingly, she is already the sitting MLA of the same constituency. Meanwhile, Union Minister L. Murugan has been nominated for Avinashi Jat. With the announcement of this list, the election contest in Tamil Nadu has become more interesting, and the political equations seem to be changing.

BJP Releases List of 27 Candidates for Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections; Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan from Mylapore, Vanathi Srinivasan from Coimbatore (North) and Dr. L. Murugan will contest from Avinashi (SC). pic.twitter.com/eaSpKZ28mp

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BJP will contest election on 27 seats

There are a total of 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, for which polling will be held on April 23. In an effort to strengthen its political presence in the state, the BJP is part of the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). BJP has won 27 seats in this alliance.

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BJP’s more emphasis on strategy

This time, the Bharatiya Janata Party has focused on strategic seats rather than sheer numbers, where its chances of victory are greater. It is worth noting that in the previous Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021, BJP fielded candidates for only 20 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu.