Tamil Nadu former BJP president Annamalai will not contest elections, BJP made him ‘super star campaigner’, will campaign in the entire state from April 7

Amidst the excitement of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the absence of name of senior BJP leader and former IPS officer K Annamalai in the list of candidates had become a topic of discussion in political circles for the last several days. From the state to Delhi, there was constant speculation whether the party had sidelined Annamalai or whether there was some deeper strategy behind it. Now Annamalai herself has come forward and put an end to all these speculations and has revealed the real election plan of BJP, which has revealed her new and very important role.

BJP National Executive member K Annamalai clearly explained why he is not in the electoral fray. He said that this is a completely thought out and strategic decision of the party. Instead of making him a candidate from a single assembly seat, he has been entrusted with a much larger and broader responsibility. The party leadership believes that the benefits of Annamalai’s popularity, his craze among the youth and the huge crowd at his public meetings should be extended to the BJP in the entire Tamil Nadu instead of being limited to one constituency, thereby strengthening the party’s statewide presence.

K Annamalai got the responsibility of ‘super star campaigner’

Revealing her new role, Annamalai clearly said, “My role in this election is to campaign vigorously for my candidates across Tamil Nadu.” He has also shared the detailed outline of his upcoming election campaign, which gives an idea of ​​his busyness and importance. Under this important responsibility, the party has first entrusted him with the command of election campaign in Puducherry and Kerala till 7th April. He will campaign intensively for BJP candidates in both these union territories and states, which could help the party strengthen its position there too.

Annamalai will campaign in Tamil Nadu from April 7

Immediately after this, i.e. from 7th April to 23rd April, K Annamalai will completely enter the electoral battle in Tamil Nadu. During this time, he will go to every corner of the state and seek votes for all the candidates of BJP and NDA, hold meetings and spread the message of the party to the public. “The party has given me this big responsibility and I will fulfill it with full dedication,” he stressed. This decision reflects Annamalai’s organizational abilities, his impressive and outspoken speaking style and his widespread popularity among the youth. Being a former IPS officer, his anti-corruption and clean image is also an important asset for the party, which is being capitalized on across the state.

Political analysts are considering this decision as a part of a deep and far-reaching election strategy of BJP. His analysis is that if Annamalai himself had contested from any one seat, he would have been restricted to winning his own seat. In such a situation, a major part of their energy, time and resources would be concentrated on just one constituency, and they would not be able to pay that much attention to other parts of the state. In a state like Tamil Nadu, where the BJP is still struggling to strengthen its roots and establish its identity, there is a special need for a ‘crowd puller’ like Annamalai to campaign extensively across the state.

The party leadership understands very well that the benefits of Annamalai’s popularity should not be limited to just one area, but should be extended to the entire Tamil Nadu. He is an influential and dynamic speaker, who can establish a direct emotional connect with the public. Instead of tying them to one seat, they have been let loose across the state to garner strong and widespread public support for the BJP’s ideas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of development and the NDA candidates. This strategy is considered especially effective in those states where a party is just consolidating its ground and needs a face who can campaign across the state and create an atmosphere.

Strategy or political compulsion: Opponents’ own claims

However, the opposition camp in the political circles is looking at this entire incident from a different perspective and is calling it ‘political compulsion’. The opposition says that Annamalai has been kept away from the election race due to internal strife and factionalism in the party. They are portraying this as an attempt to ‘sideline’ Annamalai, to control his ever-growing popularity or his stature within the party. Opponents argue that if he was really such an important and popular leader, he should have contested from a major seat on behalf of the BJP and not be restricted to the role of a campaigner.

K Annamalai has strongly countered all these allegations and speculations. He clearly said that he is not at all on the back foot with this decision, on the contrary, he is going to play on the front foot to sail the NDA’s boat and bring victory to the party. His statement makes it clear that he completely agrees with the decision of the top leadership of the party and is completely excited and committed to his new, expanded role. Only the upcoming election results will tell how much Annamalai’s new responsibility strengthens the BJP’s election campaign in Tamil Nadu and whether he succeeds in his role as a ‘super star campaigner’. But it is certain that this time Annamalai’s face will be seen everywhere in the election battle of Tamil Nadu, even if he himself is not a candidate from any seat. His campaign will definitely emerge as an important force for the BJP.