Chennai, June 5 -- Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran on Friday dismissed concerns over the resignation of former state unit chief K. Annamalai, asserting that the party is an ideology-based organisation and therefore, the departure would have no impact on its electoral prospects in the state.

Speaking to reporters regarding reports of Annamalai launching a new political movement, Nagendran emphasised that every individual is free to start a political party in a democracy.

"I cannot comment on Annamalai's resignation. The BJP is not a party that was formed recently. It is an ideology-based party, and there will certainly be no impact from this development. Anyone is free to start a political party. In a democracy, everyone has th...