India, Jan. 14 -- As Tamil Nadu BJP vice-president K Annamalai's remarks on Mumbai's identity triggered a political storm ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, someone who is certainly not amused with the whole controversy is Annamalai. Or, Annamalai Agambaram, to be precise.

The 71-year-old namesake of the BJP leader is a four-time corporator and Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate from ward No. 162, which covers areas like Saki Naka and Jarimari. While he said the controversy hasn't had much of an impact in his ward at the ground level, he feels such statements create unnecessary tensions that could result in slight electoral shifts.

The controversy erupted last week when the BJP's firebrand Tamil leader Annamalai, ca...