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BJP's Tamil Nadu Push: Goyal, Nabin Visit Amid Temple Row and Poll Promises

Top BJP leaders are heading to Tamil Nadu for key visits this month. Piyush Goyal, who's in charge of the party's state election strategy, will be in Chennai on December 23. Before that, the newly elected national working president, Nitin Nabin, will arrive on December 20. These visits come as the BJP sharply criticizes the ruling DMK government over unfulfilled promises and a growing controversy surrounding a Hindu temple.

Key Points: Piyush Goyal Nitin Nabin Chennai Visit Ahead Tamil Nadu Polls

  • Piyush Goyal, BJP's election in-charge, will visit Chennai on December 23 ahead of the 2026 polls
  • BJP leader Nitin Nabin is scheduled to arrive in Chennai on December 20 for a state tour
  • The BJP accuses the DMK government of failing to deliver on key 2021 election promises for women
  • The visits occur amid a controversy over a court directive for a temple lamp lighting ceremony
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Piyush Goyal to visit Chennai on Dec 23, Nitin Nabin on Dec 20, ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly polls

Union Minister Piyush Goyal and BJP's Nitin Nabin to visit Chennai this month, as the party criticizes the DMK government over unfulfilled promises and a temple controversy.

"It's high time to abolish the Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments of Tamil Nadu. - K Annamalai"

Chennai, December 18

Union Minister and BJP's Tamil Nadu state election in-charge Piyush Goyal will visit Chennai on December 23, ahead of the Legislative Assembly polls next year, BJP leader RN Jayaprakash said on Thursday.

Addressing a press conference, Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President RN Jayaprakash also said that the newly elected BJP National Working President will visit Chennai on December 20.

He said, "Our new national working president, Nitin Nabin, will come to Chennai airport, where we will give him a grand welcome. He then plans to travel to Puducherry. Union minister and Tamil Nadu state election in-charge Piyush Goyal to come to Chennai on December 23."

Taking a jibe at Chief Minister MK Stalin, the BJP leader claimed that the DMK government has not yet fulfilled its poll promises made during the 2021 elections.

"The CM had introduced as many schemes for women. Still, we don't know why they have not fulfilled their election promises of the gold Mangalsutra scheme and LPG subsidy," he told reporters.

Top BJP leaders, Piyush Goyal and Nitin Nabin, will visit the state amid a row over the Madurai Karthigai Deepam, where the BJP has backed the court directive to light the lamp atop the Deepathoon on the stone pillar at Thirupparankundram hill, while the DMK government opposes it.

Earlier on Tuesday, BJP leader K Annamalai called for abolishing the Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) of Tamil Nadu, which is opposing the directive to light the lamp atop the Deepathoon.

Addressing a public meeting in Puducherry, Annamalai said the government department opposed the directive, even though the Muslim community had not questioned the Madras High Court verdict.

The BJP leader said, "It's high time to abolish the Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments of Tamil Nadu.

""It's surprising that after the verdict on December 1, no Muslim or locals questioned it. But the Temple Secretary appealed. That's why we ask Why is there a Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments of Tamil Nadu?" he added.

He slammed the DMK government, calling them against the Hindu community. "We are only supporting the spirit of the people. DMK very clearly is against the Hindu community and even the laws and norms of the land. That is why, unwantedly, they have provoked this issue. They have gone against the court judgment," he said.

The State is likely to undergo the Legislative Assembly elections in 2026.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
As a Tamilian, I'm tired of this political drama around the Madurai Deepam. The court has given a verdict, just follow it. Why must every religious event become a political battleground? Both sides are guilty of this.
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Arun Y
Annamalai's call to abolish the HR&CE department is extreme. The department needs reform, not abolition. It manages thousands of temples and their funds. Throwing the baby out with the bathwater is not the solution.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the national party's strategy. Sending leaders well in advance of the 2026 polls shows they are serious about building a base in the south. The promises vs. delivery debate is a universal political issue.
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Karthik V
The LPG subsidy promise is something that hits home for every middle-class family. Prices are still so high. If you make a promise, you have to keep it. This is basic governance, not rocket science.
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Meera T
While criticism of the government is valid, constantly labeling them as "against Hindus" is a cheap political tactic. It creates unnecessary division. We need discussions on development, jobs, and infrastructure, not just religion.

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