Chennai, March 29 -- Darvida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai on Sunday questioned the BJP over speculation of Union Minister of State (MoS) L Murugan contesting the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections.

Hitting at the BJP, Saravanan Annadurai said, "L Murugan is from the SC community. He is already a minister, so why does the BJP make him contest the election? Will they do the same for Nirmala Sitharaman? She is also a Rajya Sabha MP. This is the politics of the BJP, which is why they have always been rejected in Tamil Nadu. We will win the 2026 elections."

In the NDA, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) will contest on 169 seats. The BJP has been allotted 27 seats, followed by the Pattali Makkal Katchi w...