Annamalai At A Crossroads: Can Tamil Nadu's 'Singham' Roar Alone In 'Thalapathy' Vijay Era?

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• Annamalai At A Crossroads: Can Tamil Nadu's 'Singham' Roar Alone In 'Thalapathy' Vijay Era?
• Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 08:06 IST TVK poses a different challenge for Annamalai: it rapidly fixes mistakes, and Vijay, unlike DMK leaders, is yet to be burdened by charges of corruption or dynasty politics Rapid Read With the political scenario having transformed dramatically, Annamalai 2.0 would have a strange, unsettling problem at hand: Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam.
• K Annamalai, the storied ‘Singham’ who took the political plunge with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu, has expressed his interest to exit the saffron party now.
• While BJP has reportedly come to terms with the decision, Annamalai’s exit would cut a hole in the party’s current leadership matrix for the state.
• There is speculation that Annamalai is likely to launch his own outfit, and should that happen soon, his pent-up aggression will...