JP Nadda reviews Tamil Nadu BJP's preparedness for 2026 Assembly poll
BJP national president
and Union Minister
J P Nadda
on Saturday reviewed the preparedness of the Tamil Nadu unit of the party in facing the 2026 Assembly election.
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Nadda, who participated in the state core group meeting held during his one-day visit to the city, advised the party senior functionaries to commence the preparatory work for the upcoming Assembly election and also carry out the organisational work of the party, a senior leader said.
The meeting, held with
Tamil Nadu BJP
chief and Legislature party leader Nainar Nagenthiran in the chair, was attended by national co-incharge of Tamil Nadu affairs P Sudhakar Reddy, TN unit's co-convener H Raja, national Mahila Morcha president and legislator Vanathi Srinivasan, and former state presidents: Pon Radhakrishnan and Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, among others.
"At the meeting, our state president
Nainar Nagendran
expressed the resolve to oust the
DMK government
from power in the 2026 election and ensure maximum number of BJP members in the state Assembly," the party's senior functionary Vinoj P Selvam said.
Nadda, who is the Union Minister for Health, Chemicals and Fertilisers, is in the city to participate in the sixth international conference on Saiva Siddhanta being held under the auspices of the Dharmapuram Adheenam at the SRM Institute of Science & Technology, here.
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"We are deeply grateful to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji for his gracious message and blessings for the 6th International
Saiva Siddhanta Conference
. His words inspire us to uphold the spiritual and cultural heritage of Bharat. @PMOIndia @MinOfCultureGoI @BJP4India @BJP4TamilNadu,"
Paarivendhar
, founder chancellor of SRM University, said in a post on 'X'.
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