Not Coimbatore, Annamalai To Contest From This Constituency As Per Leaked Candidate List; BJP Says Its 'Fake'

For months, there has been speculation that K Annamalai would contest from Coimbatore, a constituency where the BJP has garnered significant support.

However, a leaked list purportedly detailing BJP candidates from Tamil Nadu suggests that Annamalai will not be contesting from Coimbatore, but instead, AP Muruganandam will be fielded in this constituency.

According to the leaked list circulating on social media, the Tamil Nadu BJP chief is slated to contest from Karur. Here is the candidates' list:

Chennai South: Tamilisai Soundararajan
Coimbatore: AP Muruganandam
Karur: Annamalai Kuppusamy
Tiruchirappalli: Aseeravatham Achary
Chidambaram (SC): Tada Periyasamy
Sivaganga: M Sathianathan
Ramanathapuram: M Muruganandham
Tuticorin: Radikaa Sarathkumar
Tenkasi: Ananthan Ayyasamy
Tirunelveli: Nainar Balaji
Kanyakumari: S Vijayadharani

The list also indicates that actress Radikaa Sarathkumar contesting from Tuticorin while S Vijayadharani is being fielded in place of former MP Pon Radhakrishnan.

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, who tendered her resignation submitted her resignation to Droupadi Murmu, President of India, will be contesting from Chennai South. However, the BJP has refuted the authenticity of the list.

"The news claiming to be a BJP announcement is fake," a statement from the TN BJP asserted.

The recent poll surveys have indicated that the BJP is likely to win more seats than the AIADMK. Hence, the saffron party is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that it fields candidates who are higher chances of winning the seats.

The poll predictions have said that the BJP is expected to get somewhere between 1-4 seats with a vote share of 18-20 per cent, four times higher than the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. It is likely to do well in South Tamil Nadu.

Meanwhile, the PMK has decided to join the NDA alliance.

The upcoming election are expected to revolve around several key issues, including the drugs problem, corruption accusations against DMK Ministers, ongoing court cases, and concerns regarding the ruling party's 'family politics'.