India, June 5 -- Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai is longer part of the party. His resignation from the party's primary membership was accepted by BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Friday, ending days of speculation over the leader's political future. Hours after the announcement, Annamalai revealed why he stepped away, and what lies in store for him next.

Annamalai announced a new political movement which would later evolve into a party that would contest the next assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, due in five years. He said the southern state wanted change, and asserted that his party could offer that.

Listing the reasons for his BJP exit, Annamalai said he had informed the leadership of his decision in December last year, b...