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CP Radhakrishnan stood in the election, Advani was going to rally, then Danadan Bombin, and then … last updated: August 17, 2025, 22:49 IST CP Radhakrishnan News: In 1998, the BJP leader LKD Advani’s rally in Coimbatore was killed by bombing before the Rally in Coimbatore. 58 people were killed, 200 were injured. CP Radhakrishnan won the election, BJP’s entry in the south. Radhakrishna was made the candidate of the Vice President. (Filter photo) New -Delhi. The black day of bomb blasts in Tamil Nadu was recorded in the history of Indian politics, when the entire city was shocked by a series of bomb blasts in Coimbatore just before the election of the senior BJP leader LK Advani. This attack has changed the direction of not only Tamil Nadu, but also the politics of the whole country. The special thing was that the candidate of BJP CP Radhakrishnan was in the fight, and despite the explosions, his happiness made a turn. Now BJP CP Radhakrishnan has made the candidate as vice president. It was the year 1998 effort to set foot in the south. The BJP strengthened its hold in the middle. Southern India, especially for the Tamil Nadu party, had new land. CP Radhakrishnan got a ticket in Coimbatore seat. Advani’s arrival in the rally was a great indication for the party that the BJP wants to make a serious claim in the south. How did the explosions happen? On the afternoon of February 14, more than 12 bomb blasts took place in various areas of Coimbatore City, a few kilometers from the rally. The target of the explosions was the area from which people came in the direction of the rally. Crowded markets, bus stalls and large roads are targeted. About 58 people were killed and more than 200 injured in these explosions. Behind the explosions came out a radical organization called Al -ummah. Why was Advani on target? Things were tense to the Hindu Muslim riots in Coimbatore in 1997. A large number of Muslim youths were arrested. Advani became the face of Hindutva politics in the south. The conspiracy of Al-Summah was to explode him and BJP supporters by blowing his rally. But happiness supports. Advani’s car left for a while and he survived. 18 Purists punished chief conspirators SA Badruddin and his organization Al -ummah conducted the entire incident. The bombs are made of RDX, Gelatin Stick and Timer devices. Police and investigations have made a major attack. In 2007, the court sentenced 18 prisoners, many of whom were sentenced to death and life imprisonment. However, more than 20 accused have been acquitted for lack of evidence. Election was held despite Radhakrishnan’s victory explosions. The wave of sympathy and the polarization of Hindu votes won CP Radhakrishnan with an overwhelming majority. At the time, he became the biggest winning candidate in Tamil Nadu. This victory opened the way for BJP’s entry into South India. Coimbatore Blast was not only a terrorist attack, but was the turning point of the politics of that era. If Advani was in the grip of the explosions that day, the direction of Indian politics would have changed. At the same time, the victory of Radhakrishnan showed that the crisis sometimes opens a new door in politics to leaders. On the author Sandeep Gupta has been active in journalism for more than 14 years. In 2010, after starting his career with the Dainik Bhaskar newspaper, he worked as a reporter in the new world, Dainik Jagran and Punjab Kesari. During this time I am active in crime and I read in journalism for over 14 years. In 2010, after starting his career with the Dainik Bhaskar newspaper, he worked as a reporter in the new world, Dainik Jagran and Punjab Kesari. Click here to add crime and … Read more on Google than your favorite news source. First published: August 17, 2025, 21:18 IST Honor Radhakrishnan stood in the election, Advani was a rally, then Danadan Blast, then again