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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has faced internal criticism following its failure to secure any seats in recent Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. Disgruntled party leaders have openly criticized the election strategies adopted by state party president K. Annamalai. Despite assurances from Annamalai, discontent within the party ranks remains palpable, with some members questioning the party’s performance and vote share. The party’s vote share has reportedly decreased when compared to previous elections, despite fielding more candidates. Losing deposits in 11 seats out of 23 has also raised concerns. The situation has forced party leaders to address these concerns, with Annamalai attempting to downplay the issue. However, the overall mood within the BJP remains one of disappointment and introspection.

BJP state president K Annamalai has defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent controversial speech made during an election campaign in Rajasthan, in which he accused the Congress of planning to redistribute wealth among Muslims. Annamalai shared an old video of former PM Manmohan Singh’s speech in 2006 and asked, ‘Why is the Congress and its ecosystem ranting? This is what they wanted in the past & this is what they said recently.’ The post included a video of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s speech made on April 6 this year. Annamalai asked, ‘Why did Rahul Gandhi choose to mute the word ‘Hindustan’s wealth’ in his livestream?’

Tejasvi Surya, the BJP candidate for Bangalore South, launched a campaign in Jayanagar and Chickpet, with a focus on strong leadership, anti-Congress sentiment, and national security. He was joined by K Annamalai, the former IPS officer and current Tamil Nadu BJP president. Annamalai addressed the crowd in Tamil and Kannada, urging them to vote for Surya. Surya highlighted his past accomplishments, including the establishment of a dialysis treatment facility and scholarships for students. He also praised Annamalai as the ‘future chief minister of Tamil Nadu.’

Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai has been booked under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for posting alleged misleading content about the post-poll death of a woman in Cuddalore district. The Srimushnam police filed the case based on a complaint of posting false information on social media.