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The list includes Nainar Nagendran, L Murugan and Tamilisai Soundararajan, while party leaders said the decision came from the high command.
- On Friday, the Bharatiya Janata Party released its first list of 27 candidates for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, notably excluding former state unit chief Annamalai.
- Reports suggest Annamalai expressed dissatisfaction with the seat-sharing pact with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , while Edappadi K Palaniswami reportedly conditioned his party's return to the National Democratic Alliance on Annamalai's removal.
- Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran and Union Minister L Murugan headline the list, with Tamilisai Soundararajan contesting and the BJP fielding 33 total candidates using the lotus symbol.
- Addressing the omission, Nagendran stated the decision came directly from the BJP High Command, while Annamalai clarified his willingness to continue working as a simple party worker.
- Voters will head to the polls for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in a single phase on April 23, with the Election Commission of India scheduling vote counting for May 4.
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