Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad launched a sharp rebuttal against DMK Minister and Kolathur District Secretary Sekar Babu following the latter’s remarks on Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor-politician Pawan Kalyan.
Sekar Babu had recently questioned whether Pawan Kalyan could secure a win if he contested from a Chennai constituency. Responding with pointed criticism, A.N.S. Prasad said that Pawan Kalyan’s presence in Kolathur would galvanize voters and pose a serious threat to the DMK’s hold on the seat. He challenged Sekar Babu to focus instead on ensuring the re-election of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in the upcoming 2026 Assembly polls.
Prasad reminded the public that Stalin’s 2011 victory in Kolathur came with a narrow margin of just 2,734 votes, where he polled 68,677 votes (48.35%) while AIADMK’s Saidai Duraisamy secured 65,943 votes (46.43%).
“Sekar Babu seems to have forgotten the vulnerability of that result. His recent comments are nothing but hollow rhetoric masking growing panic within the DMK,” Prasad stated. He predicted that Kolathur would become the first constituency in Tamil Nadu where the BJP-led NDA will unseat the DMK in 2026 — whether or not Pawan Kalyan contests from there.
“Even an ordinary BJP worker can defeat the Chief Minister in Kolathur this time. The ground sentiment is changing, and recent electoral performances prove it,” he added.
Prasad credited the party’s growing momentum to the leadership of state president Nainar Nagendran and the strategic direction of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, confirming that Kolathur is a priority target in the BJP’s roadmap for 2026.
He also condemned the DMK’s criticism of the Murugan Bhakthargal Manadu held in Madurai, where Pawan Kalyan gave a stirring speech. Rather than addressing the legitimate questions raised by Kalyan, Prasad accused the DMK of deflecting by mocking him and maligning the BJP.
“Pawan Kalyan may be Telugu by birth, but he was raised in Chennai and is fluent in Tamil. His message of spirituality and cultural pride resonated deeply with lakhs of Murugan devotees.”
Prasad further accused the DMK of consistently pushing anti-Hindu policies, alleging misuse of temple donations, caste-based politics, and frequent disrespect toward religious sentiments. He claimed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department was being used to “loot” temple funds and suppress faith-based gatherings.
The Murugan event, he said, was a spiritual response to the DMK’s governance failures, attended by thousands who recited the Kanda Sashti Kavasam and prayed for the state’s “liberation from anti-Hindu politics.”
“The DMK’s fear is evident — they’re panicking. What they dismiss as theatrics is actually the awakening of Tamil Nadu’s silent majority,” Prasad concluded.
