New Delhi, June 3 -- Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Annamalai met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence in New Delhi on 2 June, amid speculation that he may quit the party and float a new political outfit in the state.

A former India Police Services (IPS) officer, Annamalai, 42, has over the years emerged as the BJP's most prominent face in Tamil Nadu, one of the few states where the saffron party has struggled to establish a significant foothold. He previously served as the party's state president and was widely seen as the BJP's key bet to expand its presence in the state.

Annamalai's meeting with Shah on Tuesday lasted for about 30 minutes. Several media reports claimed that Annamalai also met BJP president...