After resigning from BJP, Annamalai announced a new party. He stated his party will contest the next assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
Announcing his new party, Annamalai said, "Today we are starting a new movement." He clarified that his political party will contest the next assembly elections in Tamil Nadu with full force. This move is a big signal to his supporters.
Annamalai also spoke about the reasons behind his resignation. He said that it was a big controversy whether I am a BJP man or a Tamilian.
I told the party on December 4, 2025, that I was going to resign. The party asked me to finish the elections and then leave.
This statement highlights the ongoing differences between him and the party.
According to sources, there were serious differences between Annamalai and the BJP's central leadership regarding issues in Tamil Nadu. In his resignation, he expressed gratitude to the BJP leadership but also wrote that his and the party's views on state issues did not align.
This development comes three days after his meeting in New Delhi with BJP President Nitin Navin, National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santhosh, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Perhaps no resolution could be found in this meeting.
Speculation about this move by Annamalai had been rife for a long time, especially after the BJP's poor performance in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections. Contesting in an alliance with AIADMK, the BJP could only secure a 3 percent vote share.
However, under Annamalai's leadership, the party's vote share in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections increased from 3 percent to 11 percent. Despite this, the party failed to win any seats.
Before his birthday, posters like 'Our leader, come and lead us' were also seen in Coimbatore, which further fueled these discussions.
Due to the election results and strained relations with AIADMK, he was removed from the post of state president in 2025. Nainar Nagendran was given this responsibility in his place.
Now, with his new party, Annamalai is ready to play a new innings in Tamil Nadu politics. It remains to be seen how much impact he can make in the bastion of Dravidian politics and whether he can dent the BJP's vote bank.
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