'Some Helped Man Who Defrauded Me': Actor-politician Gautami Tadimalla Quits BJP After 25 Years

Actor-turned-politician Gautami Tadimalla announced her resignation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, ending her 25-year association with the saffron party. In her resignation letter, Tadimalla expressed her dismay over what she described as a lack of support from a section of the party to a man who had allegedly duped her.

In the letter dated October 23, posted on her X account, Tadimalla said that despite the party “rescinding” at the last minute, its assurance to give her a ticket in the 2021 Assembly polls in the state, she remained committed to the BJP.

She said is resigning from the party with a “heavy heart and disillusionment” and tagged BJP national president J P Nadda and the saffron party’s TN chief K Annamalai among others in her social media post.

She alleged a particular person “has swindled me of my money, property and documents.”

“….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,” she said in the detailed statement.

She stated that she lodged complaints with the police about the cheating and said she has hope in Chief Minister MK Stalin and the judicial system to ensure her justice, indicating she might join DMK in the near future.

Gautami further said she was entrusted with the development of the Rajapalayam constituency during the 2021 polls and assured she will be fielded from there, following which she dedicated herself to the strengthening of the party at the grassroots level.

“However, this assurance to contest was rescinded at the last minute. Regardless, I maintained my commitment to the party,” she said but expressed regret that even after 25 years of service to the organisation, there was no support.

Several senior members of the party were “enabling” the man who had cheated her in “dodging justice and absconding since the last 40 days even after FIRs have been filed.” She said she was writing the letter of resignation “in great pain and sorrow, but with very firm resolve.”

(With PTI Inputs)