Annamalai says he conveyed his decision to quit BJP to its leadership months ago, admits long-running differences with the party, especially on Tamil Nadu issues
Annamalai meets Amit Shah, Nitin Nabin and B L Santhosh, expressing his desire to leave the party on a cordial note while keeping the option of working closely with it in future if required.
For years, BJP leaders believed Tamil Nadu was waiting for a non-Dravidian alternative. Annamalai was supposed to become that alternative, but then Vijay arrived.
Once a rising star in the BJP firmament, Annamalai fell out of favour with party leaders over his staunch opposition to the alliance with the AIADMK. In the end, he may stand vindicated.
Several leaders and functionaries interpreted the intervention as a message aimed as much at Delhi, which pushed him to the sidelines in the state, as at parents.
The complainant alleged that the speeches and resolutions passed at the Lord Murugan conference incited communal hostility and violated conditions laid down by the Madras High Court.
While a section of the BJP claims Annamalai will be involved in next year’s Kerala Assembly polls, a few say he may be up for a national position in the party, with a Union government role also possible “at a later stage”
When 13-year-old Sridevi and newbie Rajinikanth were completely starstruck by Kamal Haasan
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Sridevi and Rajinikanth looked up to Kamal Haasan in the early stages of their careers, with both making their debuts alongside him in Moondru Mudichu and Apoorva Raagangal, respectively. The film played a crucial role in establishing Rajinikanth as an actor and inspired both stars to chase fame and fortune like Kamal. Sridevi and Rajinikanth collaborated with Kamal Haasan in numerous films.
