Chennai, April 3 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy on Friday asserted that there is "no confusion" over candidate selection in the party, while launching a sharp attack on Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, accusing him of attempting to divert attention from "governance failures" in the state.

Speaking to ANI in Chennai, Thirupathy said that the BJP follows a structured and collective decision-making process through its Central Election Committee (CEC), and any perceived delay in announcing candidates is part of the system rather than confusion.

"There is a system in our party whereby the Central Election Committee makes the decisions. So, it is not a delay - it is the process. When state parties act, the...