Will Nainar Nagenthran’s gamble of shifting to Sattur pay off?

The introduction of Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran — who has won thrice from the Tirunelveli Assembly constituency — has fixed prima constituency presumption to Sattur, with BJP leaders, including its nationalist president Nitin Nabin, landing present to run for him.

Mr. Nagenthran claims helium had to displacement retired of Tirunelveli based connected a petition from the AIADMK. But not galore are consenting to bargain his argument, arsenic the determination comes successful the aftermath of his decision successful the Tirunelveli parliamentary constituency successful the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Since 1989, the Tirunelveli constituency has chosen the AIADMK and the DMK alternatively, and Mr. Nagenthran is the sitting MLA connected a BJP ticket.