The Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu (or BJP Tamil Nadu) is a state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the party is called Kamalalayam, which is located at Vaidyaraman Street, T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[1] On July 8, 2021, K. Annamalai appointed as party president replacing L. Murugan.[2]
Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu பாரதிய ஜனதா பார்ட்டி, தமிழ்நாடு | |
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| President | K. Annamalai |
| General Secretary | Irama Srinivasan |
| Treasurer | S. R. Sekhar |
| Founder | Atal Bihari Vajpayee L. K. Advani |
| Founded | 6 April 1980 |
| Headquarters | Kamalalayam, 19, Vaidyaraman Street, T. Nagar, Chennai-600017, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Youth wing | Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Tamil Nadu |
| Women's wing | BJP Mahila Morcha, Tamil Nadu |
| Ideology | |
| Colours | Saffron |
| Alliance | National Democratic Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 39
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 18
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| Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | 4 / 234
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| Election symbol | |
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| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| BJP Tamil Nadu | |
Electoral Performance
editLok Sabha Election
edit| Year | Seats won | +/- | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 / 39
|
– | Government |
| 1999 | 4 / 39
|
 1
| |
| 2004 | 0 / 39
|
 4
|
Opposition |
| 2009 | 0 / 39
|
– | |
| 2014 | 1 / 39
|
1
|
Government |
| 2019 | 0 / 39
|
1
| |
| 2024 | 0 / 39
|
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Legislative Assembly Election
edit| Year | Seats contested | Seats won | +/- | Voteshare (%) | +/- (%) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 | 0 / 234 |
– | 0.07% | New | None |
| 1984 | 15 | 0 / 234 |
– | 0.25% | 0.18 |
None |
| 1989 | 30 | 0 / 234 |
– | 0.35% | 0.1 |
None |
| 1991 | 99 | 0 / 234 |
– | 1.70% | 1.35 |
None |
| 1996 | 143 | 1 / 234 |
1 |
1.81% | 0.11 |
None |
| 2001 | 21 | 4 / 234 |
3 |
3.19% | 1.38 |
None |
| 2006 | 225 | 0 / 234 |
4 |
2.02% | 1.17 |
None |
| 2011 | 204 | 0 / 234 |
– | 2.22% | 0.2 |
None |
| 2016 | 188 | 0 / 234 |
– | 2.84% | 0.62 |
None |
| 2021 | 20 | 4 / 234 |
4 |
2.62% | 0.22 |
None |
Leadership
editProminent Members
editVice Presidents of the state unit
edit- M. Chakravarthy
- Nainar Nagendran, Former Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Former Minister (from AIADMK)
- V. P. Duraisamy, Former Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Former Deputy Speaker (from DMK)
- K. S. Narendiran
- M. Muruganandam
- M. N. Raja
- A. R. Mahalakshmi
- P. Kanagasabapathi
- Puratchikavidhasan
- K. Annamalai, Former I.P.S Officer
General Secretaries of the state unit
edit- K. T. Raghavan
- G. K. Selvakumar
- R. Srinivasan
- Karu. Nagarajan
List of presidents of the state unit
edit| S.No | Name | Tenure | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Narayan Rao | 1980 – 1984 | - |
| 2 | C. P. Radhakrishnan | 1990 – 1995 and 2001 – 2006 | - |
| 3 | K. N. Lakshmanan | 1984 – 1989 and 1996 – 2000 | [3] |
| 4 | La Ganesan | 2006 – 2009 | [4] |
| 5 | Pon Radhakrishnan | 30 December 2009 – 27 May 2014 | [5] |
| 6 | Tamilisai Soundararajan | 16 August 2014 – 1 September 2019 | [6] |
| 7 | L. Murugan | 11 March 2020 – 7 July 2021 | [1] |
| 8 | K. Annamalai | 8 July 2021 – Incumbent | [7] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "L Murugan appointed BJP state president in Tamil Nadu". The Times Of India. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Annamalai appointed Tamil Nadu BJP State president". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "K. N. Lakshmanan BJP state president in Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "La Ganesan BJP state president in Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Pon Radhakrishnan appointed BJP state president in Tamil Nadu". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Tamilisai appointed BJP state president in Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Annamalai appointed Tamil Nadu BJP State president". The Hindu. July 8, 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-12.