Chennai, June 5 -- Supporters of former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Friday welcomed his resignation from the party, expressing confidence that he would usher in a "new era" in Tamil Nadu politics while alleging that internal issues within the BJP had hampered his growth.

Speaking to ANI, Veda Subramaniam, a supporter of Annamalai, said the resignation was widely anticipated among his followers, who believed he had the potential to fill a perceived political vacuum in the state.

"We are all very happy. We were expecting this. We wanted a leader who can push a new era in Tamil politics. Because now Tamil Nadu politics has become Gen Z politics. We see the youngest leader who has already got recognition from Gen Z," Subramaniam...