Full Text: Annamalai's Resignation Letter To Nitin Nabin And BJP's Response

Last Updated:June 05, 2026, 12:12 IST

In his resignation letter, Annamalai said he had joined the BJP inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and with the aim of changing Tamil Nadu's political culture.

Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party, ending weeks of speculation over his political future. BJP national president Nitin Nabin has accepted his resignation from both the party’s primary membership and organisational responsibilities, bringing to a close Annamalai’s six-year association with the BJP during which he emerged as one of the party’s most prominent faces in Tamil Nadu.

In his resignation letter dated June 2, Annamalai said he had joined the BJP inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and with the aim of changing Tamil Nadu’s political culture. While expressing gratitude to the party leadership for entrusting him with key responsibilities, he revealed that he had conveyed his disagreements with the top leadership over the past 18 months. “After my conversations with our senior leadership, I have come to the conclusion that our views don’t align regarding Tamil Nadu," he wrote. Stating that he did not wish to burden the leadership further with his views on the state’s political future, Annamalai said he would “step out of the party, reflect on the actual purpose of my entering politics, and sail where the winds take me in the future."

Here’s the full text of Annamalai’s resignation to BJP:

Respected Sir,

Vanakkam!

Inspired by the leadership of our Honourable Prime Minister, Thiru Narendra Modi avl, I joined the Bharatiya Janata Party six years ago, seeking to bring positive change to Tamil Nadu and improve how politics is conducted in the state. Most importantly, I wanted to change the notion that politics is a path only for the elite and a select few, not for the common man. I’m extremely thankful to the BJP leadership for trusting a very young and raw me with great responsibility and leadership positions.

The people of the state were fatigued by the general political discourse for many decades and yearned for change. The change came in at multiple points in the past decade, but they could not hold their ground and quickly faded from people’s memories. National Parties never spoke the language that people in Tamil Nadu understood. I have tried to change this belief and also found reasonable success despite multiple roadblocks, barriers and obstructions from both inside and outside.

As a nationalist deeply rooted in regional aspirations, I take immense pride in the richness of my language, the diversity of my culture and the unique heritage of my region. I firmly believe that a strong and united India is built upon the strength, dignity and aspirations of its many regions and communities. I thank the senior leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party for your unwavering support for the causes and concerns I have consistently brought to their attention from time to time.

At this point, I would recall the multiple conversations with the top leadership and the disagreements I have expressed over the last 18 months. I do not want to burden the top leadership any further with my ongoing thoughts on the way forward for a growth-oriented and culturally rooted politics in Tamil Nadu. After my conversations with our senior leadership, I have come to the conclusion that our views don’t align regarding Tamil Nadu.

After much thought, I believe the time has come for me to step out of the party, reflect on the actual purpose of my entering politics, and sail where the winds take me in the future. I humbly request that I be relieved of my organisational responsibilities with immediate effect, and that my resignation from the primary membership of the BJP be accepted with immediate effect.

Thank You!

Yours sincerely,

K Annamalai

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