Saturday, 22 August 2026

Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai has disclosed details of a private conversation with Union Home Minister Amit Shah before his departure from the party. Speculation had suggested Shah whispered a secret political strategy for the state. In a video released on Monday, Annamalai clarified the exchange during an environmental rally in Chennai organized by his new group, We The Leaders. He stated that Shah proposed a national position in Delhi for three years. Annamalai said he declined the offer, preferring to remain in Tamil Nadu. Critics had accused his new platform of serving as a BJP proxy, claims he rejected as false. He urged party members to verify the offer directly with Shah during an upcoming visit. Annamalai also criticized centralized decision-making in the BJP and expressed commitment to local politics rather than relocating abroad.

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https://www.indiatoday.in/india/tamil-nadu/story/annamalai-amit-shah-last-conversation-delhi-national-role-reject-for-tamil-nadu-bjp-new-team-announcement-2973308-2026-08-17?utm_source=rss
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