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Tamil Nadu BJP notifies state president polls, invokes 10-year primary member rule

Amid speculation that Tamil Nadu BJP Legislature Party Leader Nainar Nagendran may be appointed as the next state president, a notification issued by the Tamil Nadu BJP regarding the election for the post has added a fresh twist to the ongoing developments. According to the notification the willing aspirant should be a member of the party for at least 10 years. This has made both Nainar Nagendran and Annamalai ineligible to participate in the contest. However, Annamalai had already announced that he would opt out of the race. 

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