Chennai: Annamalai has announced that BJP will support Edappadi team candidate in the elections. Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai issued a statement: On behalf of the National Democratic Alliance, the BJP is expressing its full support to KS Thenaras, who will contest the Erode-East Legislative Assembly constituency by-election under the double leaf symbol. On behalf of the National Democratic Alliance, I would like to thank Interim General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami, who is putting forward a legitimate AIADMK candidate, and O. Panneerselvam, who has withdrawn his candidature in the interests of the alliance. All of us, gathered together, must strive for the victory of KS Thennarasu, the official candidate of AIADMK. In particular, the leaders, administrators and volunteers of the BJP should work hard for the success of the alliance. This by-election victory is a welcome sign of future electoral victories that will require hard work. I wish all the best to KS Thenaras, who will emerge as the winning candidate of the National Democratic Alliance, and the best wishes of the BJP.