Annamalai Declares Stalin Unfit to Rule Tamil Nadu, Calls for Change

K. Annamalai, the former state unit president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), launched a sharp critique against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin during a campaign event in Pudukottai on April 16, 2026. Speaking in support of the BJP nominee N. Ramachandran for the Pudukottai Assembly constituency, Annamalai asserted that Stalin is unfit to govern the state and argued that it is time for him to step down. He characterized the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government as the worst regime in the state's history, labeling it anti-people. Annamalai highlighted a significant deterioration in law and order over the past five years as a primary reason for his condemnation. He urged voters to oust the current administration in the upcoming elections, emphasizing the need for political change. The remarks were made amidst active campaigning for the assembly elections, reflecting the intensifying political rhetoric between the opposition BJP and the incumbent DMK government in Tamil Nadu.