BJP leader K. Annamalai at an election campaign in Ramanathapuram on Thursday. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR While Tamil Nadu topped the country in drug menace, Ramanathapuram was number one in the State for the narcotics substances movement, said BJP leader K Annamalai in Ramanathapuram on Thursday (April 16, 2026). Speaking at a poll rally seeking votes for the NDA candidates in the coastal district, he said that the DMK rule in the last five years had ruined the State. The law and order was in a shambles. The crimes against the downtrodden, women and girl children had increased manifold. Published – April 16, 2026 09:01 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Tamil Nadu Assembly election: BJP will divide the State if AIADMK alliance is given a chance, says Stalin Tamil Nadu election: Home voting for 8,947 voters begins in Chennai