New Delhi: Former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K Annamalai met the party’s national president. Nitin Nabin and National General Secretary BL Santosh in New Delhi on Tuesday.These meetings are taking place amid speculations that Annamalai is planning to leave the BJP and launch a new political party, though not immediately. According to sources, Annamalai has been having serious differences with the party leadership for several months.Read this also TOI Exclusive: Annamalai to leave BJP, form new political partyOn Monday, when Annamalai was asked about reports and speculations about his next move, he said, “Please wait. We will sit and talk in two days.”Speculation has intensified ahead of Annamalai’s birthday on June 4, with posters bearing slogans such as “Our leader, come and lead us” visible on major roads and streets of the city.The political development comes in the backdrop of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, which marked a major change in the political landscape of the state. The TVK won 108 seats in its first election, ending the decades-long dominance of the DMK and AIADMK alliance.Following the victory, Vijay took over as the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after securing the support of 120 MLAs in the 234-member assembly. Governor Arlekar administered the oath of office to Vijay and his cabinet, which includes ministers ‘Bussi’ N Anand, Aadhav Arjun, KA Sengottaiyan, KG Arunraj, P Venkataramanan, CTR Nirmal Kumar, A Rajmohan, Keerthan and KT Prabhu.A former IPS officer, Annamalai joined the BJP in 2020 and will lead the party’s Tamil Nadu unit from 2021 to 2025. During this period, he became one of the prominent leaders of the BJP in the state through extensive outreach campaigns and gained considerable support among young voters and on social media. After the 2026 assembly elections, speculation about his political future has intensified.