Pudukkottai, Jan. 7 -- Tamil Nadu Minister S. Regupathy on Wednesday asserted that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Tamil Nadu will have no impact on the BJP's prospects in the upcoming assembly elections.

"No matter how many times Union Home Minister Amit Shah visits Tamil Nadu, it will not bring about any political change in the state," he said.

Responding to criticism of his remarks on the Thiruparankundram issue from an interview yesterday, the minister said he made no incorrect or inappropriate comments. He explained that his reference to a cremation ground was made only in response to the wording used in the court verdict, which mentioned the term "ghost" and not with any ulterior intention.

His remarks follow S Regupathy...