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K. Annamalai

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K. Annamalai
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu
Assumed office
8 July 2021[1]
Preceded byL. Murugan
Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu
In office
29 August 2020 – 8 July 2021[2]
Succeeded bySasikala Pushpa
Personal details
Born (1984-06-04) 4 June 1984 (age 40)
Karur, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
(2020–present)[3]
Alma materPSG College of Technology (BE)
IIM Lucknow (PGDM)
OccupationPolitician (2020-present)
I.P.S Officer (2011-2019)[4]

K. Annamalai (born 4 June 1984) is an Indian politician and the Tamil Nadu State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2021.[5][6][7] He is a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and a motivational speaker.[8]

Annamalai served as an IPS officer in Karnataka almost for a decade, holding various roles across different locations within the state.[9][10] In 2019, he resigned from the IPS and entered politics in 2020, joining BJP.[11] Subsequently, he assumed the position of vice-president of the Tamil Nadu BJP in August 2020[12] and was promoted to the position of state president the following year,[13] making him the "youngest ever" to hold that office.[14]

Annamalai was the subject of various controversies.[15][16][17] He was accorded Y category security by the Union Home Ministry in April 2022,[18][19] and in the face of heightened threat concerns, his security was upgraded to Z category from January 2023.[20]

Early life and education[edit]

Annamalai was born in Thottampatti, a Karur district village, on 4 June 1984,[21][22] to an agricultural family.[23] He completed his schooling in Karur, Namakkal and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.[24] He was among the first graduate of his village.[25] He pursued his Master of Business Administration (MBA) course at the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[1] He cleared the Indian Civil Services Examination conducted by the UPSC in 2011.[26]

Indian Police Service[edit]

Annamalai took his civil service examination and was selected as an officer in the Indian Police Service in the Karnataka cadre in 2011. Annamalai started his career as an IPS Officer in the State of Karnataka.[27]

He served as the Assistant Superintendent of Police from September 2013 to December 2014 in the Karkala subdivision, Udupi District of Karnataka.[28] He then served as the Superintendent of Police of Udupi District from January 2015 to August 2016.[29] Annamalai was posted in Chikkamangaluru district of Karnataka from August 2016 to October 2018 as Superintendent of Police.[29] His last stint as an IPS officer was from October 2018 to June 2019, when he was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police of Bengaluru South in the State of Karnataka.[30]

Annamalai was hailed as the "Singham" of Karnataka.[31] [32][33] He led four police stations, Karkala Town, Karkala Rural, Padubidri and Kaup to get the ISO 9001:2008 certification.[34] While working as Assistant Superintendent of Police, Karkala, he often visits educational institutions and delivers lecture.[34] He was popular among the masses that when he was transferred from Udupi and Chikmagalur, people took to the streets protesting against his transfer.[35] [36][37][38]

He quit from the Indian Police Service in 2019 to join politics.[39][40]

Politics[edit]

Annamalai came from a non political background and was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideology.[41] a year after leaving the police force. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the national headquarters a year after leaving the police force. He was appointed as the state vice president for BJP in August 2020.[42] He contested from the Aravakurichi, his home constituency in 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election even though his chance of victory was predicted to be slim.[42] He lost the elections[43] by 24,816 votes though he secured 68,553 votes. Months later he was appointed as Tamil Nadu BJP President by National President J. P. Nadda on July 8, 2021[44] becoming the youngest ever state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[45]

In July 2023, he launched the En Mann En Makkal Campaign which is flagged off by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.[46]

Controversies[edit]

In March 2023, Annamalai was booked by the Tamil Nadu Police under the Indian Penal Code for promoting disharmony, enmity or feelings of hatred between different groups on the grounds of religion, race, and language. The Cyber Crime wing of the state police registered a case against him after a tweet in which he linked the ruling DMK to the misleading spread of rumours about north Indian migrant workers being abused in Tamil Nadu. These misleading claims appear to have been repeated by many news media channels, amid a warning by the governments of Tamil Nadu and Bihar to refrain from spreading such claims.[47][48]

In October 2023, Annamalai landed in controversy for his behaviour with a woman reporter, inviting fierce criticism from journalists. Upon being asked the reporter whether he would stay with the BJP if he was removed as its state unit's chief, he told the woman to come stand next to him so everyone could see who asked the question. "Come and stand next to me. Let the people see through TV as to who asked me such a question. There is a way to ask questions. Eight crore people should know the person who asked such a brilliant question," he said.[49]

Overseas engagements[edit]

Annamalai made a couple of visits to Sri Lanka[50] in April 2022 and in February 2023.[51] During a four day visit in May 2022 he participated in the May Day celebrations of the Ceylon Workers Congress[52] and met with Sri Lankan lawmakers, ethnic Tamil Leaders, representatives of NGOs and political leaders.[53][54][55] Reinstating the official stance of India, he insisted upon the implementation of the Thirteenth Amendment[56] and for the recovery of Katchatheevu.[57][58] He voiced against the genocide against the Sri Lankan Tamils and also outlined the challenges faced by the Malayaha Tamils and their forced migrations.[56]

In June 2023 he took part in the Young Leaders Forum, UK-India Week 2023, organized by the India Global Forum at Nehru Centre, London for promoting India–UK bilateral ties.[59][60][61][62] He also led a four member delegation[63] which participated in the Transnational ‘BRICS political parties plus dialogue’ 2023[64] at Johannesburg, South Africa which was attended by over 50 political parties from BRICS and other nations.[65]

Awards & Certifications[edit]

  1. Recipient of vice-president of India Award for topping the Directors assessment for the training period 2011–2012 at Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad.[66]
  2. Winner of Esprit-de-Corps award at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, instituted by the 1968 batch of IAS Officers and Sangay Lhaden Shenga award instituted by the 1992 batch of IAS officers for showing “Exemplary Leadership Qualities” during the combined training of All India Service Officers during the year 2010–11.[66]
  3. SP Mukherjee award for Politics in 2022[67]

Publications[edit]

  • Stepping Beyond Khaki – Revelations Of A Real- Life Singham[68]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Former Cop K Annamalai Named BJP's Tamil Nadu Chief". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  2. ↑ Sivapriyan, ETB (29 August 2020). "Former IPS officer Annamalai appointed Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President". Deccan Herald.
  3. ↑ "Former IPS officer K. Annamalai joins BJP". The Hindu. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Gowhar, Imran (28 May 2019). "IPS officer K. Annamalai resigns". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Correspondent, Special (2021-07-08). "Annamalai appointed Tamil Nadu BJP State president". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  6. ↑ "Newsmaker | K Annamalai: Blamed for AIADMK, BJP falling out, why he has neither fallen, nor is out". The Indian Express. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  7. ↑ Bureau, Our (2021-07-08). "Ex-cop Annamalai appointed BJP Tamil Nadu President". BusinessLine. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  8. ↑ Muruganandham, T. (2020-08-25). "It was a tough decision to enter politics: Ex-IPS officer Annamalai after joining BJP". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  9. ↑ Venugopal, Vasudha (2020-08-25). "Ahead of Tamil Nadu polls, BJP ropes in former IPS officer Annamalai Kuppusamy". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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  13. ↑ "Former IPS officer Annamalai takes charges as Tamil Nadu BJP president". The Indian Express. 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  14. ↑ "All You Need To Know About K. Annamalai". Business Today. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  15. ↑ "Annamalai stirs row over remark on Periyar statues". Hindustan Times. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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  20. ↑ "Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai to get Z-category security, 33 CRPF commandos to provide cover". India Today. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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  22. ↑ "'DMK files part 2' will be out soon: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai". The Times of India. 12 June 2023.
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  65. ↑ "BJP sends 4-member delegation headed by Annamalai to South Africa". The New Indian Express. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  66. ↑ 66.0 66.1 "Annamalai Kuppusamy - User Profile". AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  67. ↑ Correspondent, Special (2022-08-05). "Year-long celebration of Independence anniversary is India's opportunity to course correct historiography". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  68. ↑ Annamalai, K. (2021-01-18). Stepping Beyond Khaki: Revelations of a Real-Life Singham. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-93-89449-87-7. Search this book on


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