![]() ![]() Murugan, who was vice-chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (SC) before he was appointed as BJP chief, unsuccessfully contested the April 6 assembly elections from Dharapuram in western Tamil Nadu. He was the man behind Vetrivel Yatra – though it did not create much impact among the people but revitalised the cadre – apparently to avenge those who made derogatory remarks on Kandha Shasthi Kavasam, a collection of hymns dedicated to Lord Murugan.Īlso read: Assembly polls performance propels TN BJP chief Murugan to Union Cabinet The state BJP chief was instrumental in bringing two DMK MLAs to the party – one on the eve of elections – and ensured that the party stayed in the media limelight for about a year. ![]() Though the victory of the four MLAs has largely been attributed to the alliance with AIADMK, the BJP High Command felt Murugan, who was considered as a lightweight politician when he was appointed to the post in March 2020, played a crucial role in the run-up to the elections. ![]() As chief of the Tamil Nadu BJP unit, L Murugan ensured that party legislators entered the state assembly after two decades, he was rewarded with a Union Minister of State (MoS) despite not being a Member of Parliament (MP). ![]()
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