The separation is official. K Annamalai, BJP's most recognisable face in Tamil Nadu, has quit BJP. "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. The development comes hours before Annamalai, the former Tamil Nadu BJP chief, was to address a press conference at noon. The 41-year-old leader flew down to Delhi, met party chief Nitin Nabin on Tuesday and said he wants to end the partnership on "cordial terms". A meeting with Amit Shah and BL Santhosh, the man credited with spotting the talent in Annamalai, followed. The party asked him to wait.