With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections likely to be held in April, political parties across the State have stepped up their election preparedness, intensifying campaign activities, alliance coordination, seat-sharing talks, welfare outreach and internal consultations.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Bharatiya Janata Party have come together to contest the elections as part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The alliance also includes the PMK (Anbumani faction), AMMK, Tamil Maanila Congress, Indian Jananayaga Party, Puthiya Neethi Katchi, Tamil Nadu Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam and Puratchi Bharatham, among others.
As part of the NDA’s campaign push, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting at Madurantakam on 23 January 2026.
BJP Announces Tour In-Charge Assignments
Ahead of the elections, the Tamil Nadu BJP has appointed senior leaders as tour in-charges to oversee continuous campaign activities across the State. Each leader has been assigned responsibility for two to seven Assembly constituencies.
State BJP president Nainar Nagendran announced that party leader Annamalai has been appointed as tour in-charge for six constituencies – Singanallur, Madurai South, Virugambakkam, Karaikudi, Srivaikuntam and Padmanabhapuram.
Union Minister of State L. Murugan has been entrusted with campaign responsibility for Thiruparankundram, Radhapuram, Valparai, Tiruppur North and Udhagamandalam.
BJP MLA Vanathi Srinivasan will oversee Tiruppur South, Coonoor and Coimbatore South, while former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has been assigned Gummidipoondi, Mylapore, Nanguneri, Pollachi and Killiyur.
Senior BJP leader H. Raja has been appointed tour in-charge for Mudukulathur, Vilavancode, Tirupathur in Sivaganga district and Udumalpet.
Former Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan will oversee Tenkasi, Paramakudi, Mettupalayam and Palani, while V. P. Duraisamy has been allotted Egmore, Rasipuram and Paramathi Velur.
The party said the tour in-charge system is aimed at strengthening booth-level coordination, expanding organisational reach and ensuring sustained campaign presence across constituencies as the election approaches.
Source: Daily Thanthi
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