India, April 11 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has elected Nainar Nagendran as the president of its Tamil Nadu unit.

Nainar Nagendran, who defected from AIADMK, is set to take over as the 13th president of the Tamil Nadu BJP, succeeding firebrand former IPS officer K Annamalai. According to reports, he was the only contender in the race as only he had filed the nomination for the post.

Tamil Nadu is set for assembly elections next year, with the BJP trying to gain inroads in a state dominated by Dravidian politics. Nainar Nagendran will have a tough job to lead the party into the polls that could decide the future of politics in the state.

Nainar Nagendran is the BJP legislature party chief in the state of Tamil Nadu. He was also ...