BJP legislator from Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli constituency, Nainar Nagendran, will be the next Tamil Nadu BJP chief, replacing K Annamalai. His appointment is likely to be officially announced later. Nagendran will succeed former IPS officer K Annamalai, now all set for a national role that seems to be an apparent reward for his work in the Dravidian heartland.BJP senior leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in the city to review the party’s functioning and also discuss alliance-related matters ahead of 2026 State polls, said Annamalai had made “commendable accomplishments” and that Nagendran’s was the sole nomination received for the State party chief’s election. “The Tamil Nadu BJP has received a nomination for the post of State president only from Shri @NainarBJP Ji. As the President of the Tamil Nadu BJP unit, Shri @annamalai_k Ji has made commendable accomplishments,” Shah said.
