{"id":20622,"date":"2025-10-24T21:18:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T21:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/24\/bjp-gears-up-for-tamil-nadu-poll-battle-with-statewide-yatra-from-october-12-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T21:18:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T21:18:27","slug":"bjp-gears-up-for-tamil-nadu-poll-battle-with-statewide-yatra-from-october-12-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/24\/bjp-gears-up-for-tamil-nadu-poll-battle-with-statewide-yatra-from-october-12-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"BJP Gears Up For Tamil Nadu Poll Battle With Statewide Yatra From October 12 | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9626019\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 10, 2025, 07:00 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9626019\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-338408253 asubttl-schema\">The yatra, which is expected to cover every district of Tamil Nadu within a month, will serve as the BJP\u2019s biggest outreach exercise in recent months<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgblu\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-338408253 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Throughout the journey, senior state and central leaders are expected to join Nagendran\u00a0at various stages to address public meetings and interact with party workers. (File image: X\/@NainarBJP)\" title=\"Throughout the journey, senior state and central leaders are expected to join Nagendran\u00a0at various stages to address public meetings and interact with party workers. (File image: X\/@NainarBJP)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-338408253\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the journey, senior state and central leaders are expected to join Nagendran\u00a0at various stages to address public meetings and interact with party workers. (File image: X\/@NainarBJP)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span class=\"cf0\">The <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Bharatiya<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">\u00a0Janata Party (BJP) is set to begin its full-fledged groundwork in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/elections\/alone-friendless-in-tamil-nadu-should-vijay-take-the-hand-reaching-out-to-him-ws-kl-9624162.html\">Tamil Nadu<\/a> as it prepares for the upcoming elections. The party\u2019s state president, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Nainar<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Nagendran<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, will lead an extensive statewide yatra beginning October 12, aimed at energising the cadre, connecting with voters, and strengthening the BJP\u2019s organisational network across the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span class=\"cf0\">The yatra, which is expected to cover every district of Tamil Nadu within a month, will serve as the BJP\u2019s biggest outreach exercise in recent months. According to party sources, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Nainar<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">\u00a0is expected to travel through at least one district each day, holding meetings, public interactions, and rallies to mobilise local workers and highlight the party\u2019s vision for Tamil Nadu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span class=\"cf0\">A senior central BJP leader will flag off the yatra, underscoring the national leadership\u2019s focus on expanding the party\u2019s footprint in the southern state. The presence of top leaders at the launch is also seen as a signal of strong backing for the state unit under <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Nagendran\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">\u00a0leadership. As of now, it is likely that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who herself hails from the state, may flag off the yatra on Sunday. However, it is also being speculated that senior party leader and agriculture minister <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Shivraj<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">\u00a0Singh Chouhan may also be asked to go to Tamil Nadu for this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span class=\"cf0\">Throughout the journey, senior state and central leaders are expected to join <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Nagendran<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">\u00a0at various stages to address public meetings and interact with party workers. The yatra will highlight key governance themes<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\u2014from development and employment to infrastructure and welfare\u2014while also taking on the ruling DMK on issues of governance and corruption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span class=\"cf1\">Party insiders said the yatra is not just a political event but part of a larger organisational exercise to assess ground realities, strengthen booth-level structures, and prepare for seat-sharing decisions within the NDA in the state. The initiative comes soon after the BJP\u2019s high-level strategy meetings on Tamil Nadu, where discussions focused on countering the DMK, building new alliances, and addressing the growing presence of Vijay\u2019s TVK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span class=\"cf1\">For the BJP, which is seeking to build a stronger presence in the southern states, the Tamil Nadu yatra marks an important step toward deepening its connection with voters and expanding its outreach beyond traditional strongholds. The campaign will also test the state leadership\u2019s ability to mobilise workers and sustain political momentum ahead of the elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span class=\"cf1\">The month-long yatra will conclude with a major rally, where senior BJP leaders are expected to outline the party\u2019s roadmap for the state and signal its readiness for the electoral battle ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-338408253 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>October 10, 2025, 07:00 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-338408253 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> BJP Gears Up For Tamil Nadu Poll Battle With Statewide Yatra From October 12<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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