| Bharatiya Janata Party – Tamil Nadu | |
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| Abbreviation | |
| President | Nainar Nagenthran |
| Founder | Template:Ubl Template:Cslist |
| General Secretary | Rama Srinivasan |
| Working President | |
The Bharatiya Janata Party – Tamil Nadu (BJP Tamil Nadu) , also known as the Tamil Nadu BJP, is the affiliate of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The party is based in Chennai and is led by chair Nainar Nagendran.
History
In 1980, K. Narayan Rao became the first state president of BJP Tamil Nadu unit. As per political observers, the 1982 Mandaikadu incident was a turning point, after which Hindu Munnani and later the BJP expanded the base from Kanyakumari District. This led to early electoral gains, including K. V. Balachandran’s 1984 win as an independent with its backing and the BJP’s later victory on its own in Padmanabhapuram Constituency. In Kanyakumari district, the electorate is later divided between Hindus and Christians, with the BJP drawing support largely from Hindus and the Congress backed by many Christians, leaving limited space for the Dravidian majors DMK and AIADMK.[1]
Electoral performance
Lok Sabha election
Legislative Assembly election
Leadership
Elected members
Incumbent member(s) of Legislative Assembly
| S.No. | Constituency | Name | Remarks | Win Margin in 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | ||||
| Nilgiris District | |||||
| 01. | 108 | Udagamandalam | M. Bhojarajan | 976 | |
Prominent members
Vice presidents of the state unit
- M. Chakravarthy
- V. P. Duraisamy, Former Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly[2], Former Deputy Speaker (from DMK)
- K. S. Narendiran
- M. Muruganandam
- M. N. Raja
- A. R. Mahalakshmi
- P. Kanagasabapathi
- Puratchikavidhasan
General secretaries of the state unit
- K. T. Raghavan
- G. K. Selvakumar
- R. Srinivasan
- Karu. Nagarajan
List of presidents
| S.No | Name | Tenure | Elected year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Narayan Rao (1929–2017) |
1980 – 1983 | 1980 | - |
| 2 | K. N. Lakshmanan (1930–2020) |
1984 – 1989 | 1984 | [3] |
| 3 | V. Vijayaraghavalu (unknown) |
1990 – 1993 | 1990 | - |
| 4 | N. S. Chandra Bose (1932–2010) |
1993 – 1995 | 1993 | - |
| (2) | K. N. Lakshmanan (1930–2020) |
1996 – 2000 | 1996 | - |
| 5 | S. P. Kirubanidhi (1927–2017) |
6 May 2000 – 12 May 2003 | 2000 | - |
| 6 |  C. P. Radhakrishnan (Template:Abbr 1957) |
12 May 2003 – 22 September 2006 | 2003 | [4] |
| 7 |  La Ganesan (1945–2025) |
22 September 2006 – 30 December 2009 | 2006 | [5] |
| 8 |  Pon Radhakrishnan (Template:Abbr 1952) |
30 December 2009 – 27 May 2014 | 2009 | [6] |
| 2012 | ||||
| 9 | File:Tamilisai Soundararajan with her book "Suvai Migu Theneer Thuligal".jpg Tamilisai Soundararajan (Template:Abbr 1961) |
16 August 2014 – 1 September 2019 | 2014 | [7] |
| 2016 | ||||
| 10 | File:L. Murugan with PM Modi (cropped).jpg L. Murugan (Template:Abbr 1977) |
11 March 2020 – 7 July 2021 | 2020 | [8] |
| 11 | File:Kuppusamy Annamalai.jpg K. Annamalai (Template:Abbr 1984) |
8 July 2021 – 12 April 2025 | 2021 | [9] |
| 12 | File:Nainar Nagendran, BJP Tamil Nadu.jpg Nainar Nagendran (Template:Abbr 1960) |
12 April 2025 – Incumbent | 2025 |
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See also
References
- ↑ At the end of Dravidian land, a lotus bud waits to bloom(2 March 2022).
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly
- ↑ K. N. Lakshmanan BJP state president in Tamil Nadu. The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ TN BJP gets new president. economictimes. Retrieved 13 May 2003.
- ↑ La Ganesan BJP state president in Tamil Nadu. The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ Pon Radhakrishnan appointed BJP state president in Tamil Nadu. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ Tamilisai appointed BJP state president in Tamil Nadu. The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ L Murugan appointed BJP state president in Tamil Nadu. The Times Of India. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ Annamalai appointed Tamil Nadu BJP State president. The Hindu(8 July 2021). Retrieved 12 May 2022.