Chennai, Feb. 4 -- Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Tuesday stepped down from the responsibility of being the party's election in-charge for six assembly constituencies for the upcoming assembly elections.

Although Annamalai had cited his father's ill-health as reason, people aware of the matter said that the leader was upset over being restricted with only six out of the 234 assembly seats.

Annamalai had said that he had to stay put in Coimbatore district where his family is based to help his father so he wouldn't be able to travel on election duty.

"I have conveyed to the High Command that I won't be able to carry out my responsibilities since my father is unwell and I have to care for him..I won't be able to travel muc...