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06 Jun 2026, 15:30 GMT+10
Tamil Nadu (Chennai) [India], June 6 (ANI): Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran on Saturday alleged that some party members are being 'brainwashed', clarifying that no one has been permitted to resign following the resignation of former state unit chief K Annamalai.
During a press conference, Nagendran appealed to party members not to believe rumours or external influences. He said, 'Yesterday, Annamalai resigned from the BJP, and it has been accepted by the party. Some members are being brainwashed and made to claim that they have Modi or Amit Shah's blessings to resign. I want to make it clear that nobody has been given permission to resign.'
He further added, 'I appeal to the BJP cadres not to believe anyone and refrain from resigning. Those who are part of another movement or party cannot remain members of the BJP. There is no setback for the party following Annamalai's resignation.'
Earlier, Tamil Nadu BJP President on Friday said that Annamalai's decision to leave the party is 'not a loss' for the Bharatiya Janata Party.
'There is no loss', Nagendran said when asked about the former Tamil Nadu BJP President's resignation and decision to start a new political 'movement'. Following the resignation, Annamalai announced that he will form a new party, which will contest in the next Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
'Today, we are going to start a movement. Our political party will contest in the next assembly election in Tamil Nadu,' he said. Annamalai said that he had informed the BJP about his decision before the Tamil Nadu elections. 'It was a great conflict whether I am a BJP person or a Tamilian. I told the party on 4th December 2025 that I am going to resign. The party asked me to finish the elections and then go,' he said.
BJP President Nitin Nabin accepted Annamalai's resignation from the primary membership of the party today. In his resignation letter, Annamalai thanked the BJP leadership for the unwavering support over the years. He reasoned that different views on Tamil Nadu were behind his decision to step out of the party. (ANI)
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