K Annamalai clarifies BJP snub in Tamil Nadu polls, says he had a choice

On 2026-04-04, K Annamalai told reporters at Chennai airport that he had chosen not to contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections and had informed BJP leadership in writing. He said he was not denied a ticket and that his decision to stay out of the race had been respected. The remarks clarified his absence from the BJP candidate list and his plan to campaign for the NDA.