BJP names ex-IPS officer Annamalai as its Tamil Nadu unit chief
New Delhi, Jul 8: The BJP on Thursday, appointed K Annamalai, who quit the IPS to join politics, as its Tamil Nadu state unit president in place of L Murugan, who has joined the Modi government as a minister of state.
The BJP has the convention of "one rank, one post", prompting the party leadership to name a new state unit chief after Murugan took oath on Wednesday.
Annamalai had launched a foundation to help students after quitting the Indian Police Service (IPS) and joined the BJP last year.
The BJP is banking on the young leader to boost the party's standing in the Dravidian state where it has long been a minor player.
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Congress misleading public on National Herald case, matter still in court: BJP
New Delhi (PTI): The BJP on Wednesday accused the Congress of running misleading propaganda over the trial court's decision in the National Herald case and said the court refused to take cognisance of the complaint but did not set aside the case.
The case is still pending trial in the Delhi High Court, and the trial court in its order on Tuesday said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) can continue its investigation, BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia asserted.
"The court yesterday (Tuesday) said that since it is a private complaint and no FIR has been lodged, it will not take cognizance of it. It's a technical matter. The court also said that ED can continue its investigation further. The court did not set it aside," Bhatia told a press conference at the BJP headquarters here
"Its trial is still going on. Sonia Gandhi is still Accused Number-1 and Rahul Gandhi Accused Number-2," the BJP spokesperson said, alleging, "The Gandhi family thrives on deceit, deception, and propaganda."
