BJP Tamil Nadu chief Tamilisai Soundararajan is contesting from Virugambakkam in Chennai. (File photo)
BJP Tamil Nadu unit chief Tamilisai Soundararajan, who is contesting the May 16 Assembly elections, has received a threat text message allegedly asking her to withdraw from the electoral race, the party said today.
"She received an SMS threat saying that she should withdraw (from the poll fray)," party sources said.
A threat was given to her life if she did not pay heed to the warning, they said quoting the SMS received by the leader last night.
Police said the party has filed a complaint and the matter was being investigated.
Ms Soundararajan is contesting from Virugambakkam in Chennai and today is the last day for withdrawal of nominations for the May 16 Assembly elections.