Mumbai, June 5 -- Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, according to media reports. His resignation was accepted by BJP National President Nitin Nabin.

The development comes after days of speculation over Annamalai's future in the party. Earlier this week, he met senior BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, and BJP national general secretary (organisation) B.L. Santhosh in New Delhi.

According to reports, Annamalai informed the party leadership of his decision to step down and cited disagreements with the party leadership over the last 18 months over the political direction and strategy in Tamil Nadu.

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