CHENNAI: Former BJP state unit chief K Annamalai, once seen as the party’s prominent face, is now under increasing isolation within the organisation ahead of the crucial Assembly polls.

Senior functionaries acknowledge that Annamalai’s influence has waned and that his relationship with the BJP’s national leadership has become strained.

The latest indication of tension came on Tuesday when Annamalai was involved in a brief altercation with a reporter during a party workshop at the YMCA grounds in Royapettah. Party insiders said the incident reflected his growing unease.

“He is finding it difficult to manage internal differences. The national leadership has decided not to make any immediate changes to avoid unnecessary attention before the elections,” said a senior party functionary, req

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