Actress-politician Gautami Tadimalla quits BJP

Tadimalla has posted her resignation letter on X where she tagged BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda and Tamil Nadu unit president K.Annamalai.

She wrote in the resignation letter, "It is with heavy heart and deep disillusionment that I have taken the decision to resign my membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party. I had joined the Party 25 years ago to contribute my efforts towards Nation building.

"Even through all the challenges I have faced in my life and find that not only do I not have any support from the Party and leaders, but it has also come to my knowledge that several amongst them have been actively helping and supporting the very person who has betrayed my trust and cheated me of my life earnings."

In the last part of the letter, Tadimalla wrote, "I write this letter of resignation today in great pain and sorrow, but with very firm resolve. I am fighting for justice for myself and my child's future as a lone woman and a single parent," she added.

Tadimalla, who has primarily worked in Tamil and Telugu films, was one of the leading South Indian actresses from 1987 to 1998.

Tadimalla joined BJP in 1997 under the leadership of LK Advani.