Former BJP leader in Tamil Nadu Annamalai has revealed his future plans after leaving BJP. He has announced to start Annamalai Makkal Iyakkam movement. What is this movement after all? Is Annamalai going to form a new political party? What will be the main focus of Annamalai’s movement? Know the answers to such questions.
Annamalai Futue Plan After BJP Resignation: After resigning from the primary membership of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Annamalai has expressed her views openly for the first time. He not only discussed the reasons behind leaving the party, but also put forward his future strategy regarding Tamil Nadu politics. Annamalai has announced that he will now launch a new political movement in Tamil Nadu, the aim of which will be to raise the issues of the people by living among them.
What was the reason given for leaving BJP?
Annamalai said that his wish was that BJP should contest all elections in Tamil Nadu on its own. He believed that the party should independently strengthen its political identity in the state. He said, “I wanted to work with the people by staying among them. I had a clear idea that BJP should contest every election alone in Tamil Nadu. I had also discussed with the then national president JP Nadda about contesting alone in the local body elections and other elections.”
What did you say on meeting PM Modi and top leadership?
Expressing respect for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Annamalai said that he did not want the Prime Minister to face any uncomfortable situation because of him. He said, “I have a lot of respect for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I did not want him to face any difficult situation because of me. That is why I met the top leadership of the party.”
Discussion was going on for the last 18 months
Annamalai revealed that the decision to leave BJP was not taken suddenly. He told that this topic was being discussed for the last 18 months. According to Annamalai, he had first expressed his desire to leave the party on December 4, 2025, but was asked to stay on to fulfill election responsibilities.
What is Annamalai’s future plan?
Annamalai clarified that he is not staying away from politics. Instead he will continue his political journey through a new people-based movement. He announced his new movement ‘Annamalai Makkal Iyakkam – AMI’ on social media platform X.
AMI movement got people’s support
Annamalai said that after the announcement of the movement, he has received more support than expected. He wrote on social media that more than 3,000 volunteers have registered to join Annamalai Makkal Iyakkam (AMI). He said that this trust and enthusiasm of the public is much more than his expectations. His team will contact all the registered volunteers in the coming days.
Effort to prepare new political ground in Tamil Nadu
This move of Annamalai indicates that he wants to establish his independent identity in Tamil Nadu politics. Political analysts believe that his new movement could be a step towards creating an alternative political platform to the state’s major Dravidian parties DMK and AIADMK.
Targeted on familyism and political dominance
Annamalai also raised questions about nepotism in politics and the dominance of the same group for a long time. He said that politics cannot be the property of any one family or limited group. Time limit for posts in their organization will be fixed so that new people can get an opportunity to come forward.
The movement may take the form of a political party in future
Annamalai appealed to his supporters to maintain patience. He said that currently a strong foundation of the organization is being prepared. He indicated that Annamalai Makkal Iyakkam (AMI) could be converted into a formal political party when the appropriate time comes. Annamalai said his movement would give opportunities to a large number of new faces in the local body elections. He especially stressed the need to connect the youth with politics and said that positive change can be brought in politics only with the participation of the new generation.