- Saturday, April 05, 2025
He said his work as a party worker would continue and asserted he came to politics to oppose corruption and there will be no compromise in that respect
By: India Weekly
TAMIL NADU BJP President K Annamalai on Friday (4) said he was not in the race for the post of state unit chief since there is no scope for a contest or competition in his party and the president is elected unanimously.
When asked by reporters in Coimbatore whether he is part of the race, Annamalai said: “I am not in the race for the post of the new state president…”
“I am not ready for any quarrel (related to the next chief and whether he has any preference for any particular leader) and I am not in the race.”
On the reported view that the AIADMK leadership was for easing him out of office of state unit president to forge an alliance with the BJP for the 2026 Assembly election, Annamalai said he was not inclined to make any comment.
“As far as I am concerned, the BJP should do well for all times to come, we will talk at the time of election of new president,” he said and added that it could happen soon.
Asked on the reason for not being part of the race for the post of president, Annamalai said the state unit president is unanimously elected and there is no contest or competition for the top post, unlike other parties.
“Where is the scope for a contest. And that is why I said I am not in the race for the post.”
He said his work as a party worker would continue and asserted he came to politics to oppose corruption and there will be no compromise in that respect.
“I will do the work assigned to me by the party and there is no problem for me,” he said.
The 2026 election is important for the people, he said and asked if they should be affected for five more years under the DMK regime.
“We need to consider all these things,” he said.
AIADMK had alleged that Annamalai targeted its leaders, including CN Annadurai, the iconic ideologue, and late chief minister J Jayalalithaa.
On the NEET issue, Annamalai said the NEET drama of the DMK regime has come to an end and the “chapter is closed” and there are “no more chapters” for the entrance test.
While they could pin the blame on governor or president till such time the bill seeking exemption for the state was not cleared, nothing could be done now as the president has rejected the state bill and has said that the reasons adduced for seeking exemption were not acceptable.
Hence, “the chief minister’s NEET drama has officially come to an end. I request him to launch a new drama and for which he will hold an all party meeting. I challenge the chief minister; I ask him to go to the Supreme Court.” (PTI)
