India, June 5 -- Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Friday announced his resignation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and revealed plans to launch a new political party, signalling a major development in the state's political landscape.

In a social media address, Annamalai said he had left the BJP "in a dignified manner" and was now focused on building a new political alternative for Tamil Nadu.

"I have quit the BJP in a dignified manner to usher in a new kind of politics," he said, indicating that his political ambitions extend beyond his former party.

The former IPS officer, who joined the BJP around six years ago and quickly rose to prominence as one of the party's key faces in Tamil Nadu, said his vision required ...