Jammu, June 3 -- A stalwart of South Indian politics, Kuppusamy Annamalai, who has parted ways with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) due to ideological differences and disagreements over political strategy is renowned for his rapid-fire decision-making and aggressive working style. Annamalai has severed ties with the BJP following the rise of actor 'Thalapathy' Vijay's political force in Tamil Nadu and the failure of the Modi-Shah electoral strategy in the state. This decision is expected to have a visible impact not only on Tamil Nadu's politics in the times to come but will also influence national politics.

A former officer of the All India Police Service, Annamalai served as the Tamil Nadu BJP State President from July 2021 to April 2...