Chennai, June 5 -- Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Friday resigned from the party's primary membership and said he had been expressing differences of opinion with the party leadership for the past 18 months.

He said he had informed the party about his decision earlier but was asked to continue till the elections were over, adding that he completed his responsibilities before stepping down. Addressing the timeline of his decision, Annamalai clarified that his resignation was not a reactive or sudden move.

Annamalai highlighted that his decision to step down was managed in consultation with the party high command, who requested he remain in his role until the conclusion of the recent election cycle.

In a video, Annamalai s...