Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president and Coimbatore Lok Sabha candidate K. Annamalai filed his nomination from the Coimbatore parliamentary constituency on Wednesday. He also held a roadshow and offered prayers at the Arulmigu Koniamman Temple before filing his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. MLA Vanathi Srinivasan was also present with Annamalai. On Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu BJP president participated in a meeting of Parliament Constituency Workers on behalf of the Karur District BJP under the leadership of Karur Parliamentary Constituency candidate Senthilnathan. During the event, Annamalai criticized the present Congress Karur MP, Jothimand, and emphasized the importance of having an MP who can be present and work throughout the year. He highlighted various issues in the constituency, including irrigation facility, farmers’ problems, lack of job opportunities for youth, etc. Annamalai also called for the DMK election manifesto to be discarded, stating that it is a book of lies. He urged the state Chief Minister, MK Stalin, to issue a white paper regarding his claims of fulfilling 99 per cent of the promises made during the elections. Annamalai mentioned that the competition in this election is between the DMK and the BJP, and praised Prime Minister Modi’s dedication to serving the people. K. Annamalai, a Karnataka cadre IPS officer, resigned from service in 2019 and joined the BJP in 2020. He was appointed BJP state president a year later. The AIADMK has chosen Singai G Ramachandran as its nominee for the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat. The voting for all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu will take place in the first phase on April 19. In the 2019 general elections, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance won 38 out of the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu. The election for 543 Lok Sabha seats in the country will be held in seven phases starting April 19.