# TN BJP chief Nagendran sparks row with remark on CM Vijay’s mother

2026-08-15T16:36:25+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk

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Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran sparked a political row on Independence Day with a remark apparently aimed at Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. 'When people search for a father in the House and cannot find him, they should ask the mother at home to know who the father is,' he said. The remark was seen as a response to Vijay's earlier jibe at DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, asking where his father MK Stalin was after Stalin lost his Kolathur seat. TVK minister Rajmohan Arumugam called the speech uncivilised. Former BJP state chief K Annamalai condemned it as an unacceptable personal attack. A complaint has been filed with police. Nagendran said his words were twisted and reiterated his reverence for mother, motherland and mother tongue.

## Coverage

- news.abplive.com <https://news.abplive.com/cities/ask-the-mother-who-the-father-is-tamil-nadu-bjp-chief-nagenthran-s-remark-on-cm-vijay-joseph-sparks-row-1862257>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/india/i-hold-immense-concern-for-mother-motherland-mother-tongue-tamil-nadu-bjp-chief-nainar-nagendran-on-vijay-remark-row-article-155685472>
- thefederal.com <https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/tamil-nadu/nainar-nagendran-remark-cm-vijay-ask-your-mother-remark-political-row-253663>

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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-09-27T06:16:40+00:00.

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