New Delhi, June 1 -- K Annamalai, one of the key faces of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu left for Delhi on Monday amid resignation buzz. Reports claimed on Monday that the former BJP state president could tender his resignation from the party.

Annamalai is expected to formally convey his decision to BJP's national chief Nitin Nabin in Delhi on Tuesday, multiple senior BJP sources told the Indian Express.

He will reach Delhi on Monday evening. It's not just a political meeting but also "a gesture of gratitude towards a party with which he spent the last six years of his public life," sources were quoted as saying.

"He wants to thank the leadership for the opportunities, experiences and political journey the BJP gave him ...