BJP Leader Criticizes DMK and Congress for Opposing Constitutional Amendment Bill
BJP leader K. Annamalai has criticized the DMK and Congress for opposing a constitutional amendment bill that aimed to increase representation for southern states. He expressed confusion over their stance, especially as the quota for these states has been raised significantly. Annamalai is confident that voters in Tamil Nadu will support the NDA in the upcoming elections, emphasizing key promises made by their chief ministerial candidate, Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The assembly elections are set for April 23, with a major contest expected between the DMK-led alliance and the NDA.
Apr 20, 2026, 18:38 IST
BJP's K. Annamalai Critiques Opposition Parties
BJP leader K. Annamalai has expressed his discontent towards the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Congress for their opposition to the constitutional amendment bill, which, despite increasing representation for southern states, failed in the Lok Sabha. Speaking to a news outlet on April 20, Annamalai stated that he fails to understand the issue DMK and Congress have, especially since the quota for all southern states has been raised by 50%.
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He further noted that the overall proportional representation from South India remains stable at 23.9%, a slight increase from 23.7%. Annamalai emphasized that the only party with an issue seems to be DMK, which he accused of promoting dynastic politics, asserting that the people of Tamil Nadu are aware of this. He is confident that on April 23, voters will decisively cast their ballots against DMK and Congress. Highlighting the agenda of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Annamalai reaffirmed his support for Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) as the chief ministerial candidate and outlined key promises.
He mentioned that EPS has clearly stated that a task force against drug-related issues will be under his control for the first 100 days. Additionally, he promised farmers a waiver of ₹22,000 crores on their agricultural loans. Annamalai stressed that voters across Tamil Nadu are leaning towards political change in the upcoming assembly elections.
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While criticizing the DMK government for issues related to law and order and urban infrastructure, he expressed confidence that the NDA will win the elections and present EPS as the next chief minister. The Tamil Nadu assembly elections are scheduled for April 23, with counting set for May 4. The main contest is expected to be between the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) and the NDA, led by AIADMK, which includes BJP and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) as allies. The actor-turned-politician Vijay is attempting to establish a triangular contest in the state elections.