The separation is official. K Annamalai, BJP's most recognisable face in Tamil Nadu, has quit BJP, ending days of suspense. "The National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Hon'ble Shri Nitin Nabin, has accepted the resignation submitted by the Tamil Nadu Ex. State President, Shri K. Annamalai from the primary membership of the Party," the BJP said in a statement today.