K. Annamalai
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K. Annamalai | |
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 Annamalai in 2024 | |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2021[1] | |
| Preceded by | L. Murugan |
| Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 29 August 2020 – 8 July 2021[2] | |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | Sasikala Pushpa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1984 Karur, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2020–present)[3] |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
K. Annamalai (born 4 June 1984) is an Indian politician who has been the president of the Tamil Nadu branch of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 2021. Prior to entering politics, Annamalai served as an IPS officer in Karnataka almost for a decade, holding various roles across different locations within the state.
Early life and education[edit]
Annamalai was born on 4 June 1984 in the village of Thottampatti in the Karur district of Tamil Nadu to an agricultural family.[4][5][6] He attended schools in Karur, Namakkal and Coimbatore. He received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the PSG College of Technology and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow.[7][1] Annamalai passed the Civil Services Examination in 2011.[8]
Indian Police Service[edit]
Annamalai was selected as an Indian Police Service officer in the Karnataka cadre in 2011.[9] From September 2013 to December 2014, he was the assistant superintendent of police in Karkala.[10] Annamalai was the superintendent of police of the Udupi district from January 2015 to August 2016 and the Chikmagalur district from August 2016 to October 2018.[11] From October 2018 to June 2019, he was the deputy commissioner of police of Bangalore South.[12]
During his police service, Annamalai helped four police stations receive ISO 9001:2008 certification.[13] In 2019, Annamalai left the IPS to become a politician.[14][15]
Political career[edit]
Inspired by the ideologies of Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Annamalai joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2020.[16][17] In August 2020, he became the vice president of the party's branch in Karnataka.[17]
In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Annamalai stood as a BJP candidate for the Aravakurichi Assembly constituency. He was defeated by a margin of 24,816 votes.[18] On 8 July 2021, he was appointed president of the Tamil Nadu BJP by party leader J. P. Nadda.[19][20]
Annamalai made a series of visits to Sri Lanka in April 2022 and February 2023, meeting with lawmakers, Sri Lankan Tamil leaders, and other political figures.[21][22] Reiterating the official stance of India, he argued for the implementation of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka and for Indian sovereignty over Katchatheevu. He also voiced against the genocide against the Sri Lankan Tamils and also outlined the challenges faced by the Malayaha Tamils and their forced migrations.[23][24][25]
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 police registered a case against him after a tweet in which he linked the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to the spread of rumours about north Indian migrant workers being abused in Tamil Nadu.[26][27]
In July 2023, he launched the En Mann En Makkal campaign, which sought to "expose the DMK's alleged corruption and promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi's achievements in the state".[28]
Publications[edit]
- Stepping Beyond Khaki – Revelations Of A Real- Life Singham[29]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Former Cop K Annamalai Named BJP's Tamil Nadu Chief". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ Sivapriyan, ETB (29 August 2020). "Former IPS officer Annamalai appointed Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President". Deccan Herald.
- ↑ "Former IPS officer K. Annamalai joins BJP". The Hindu. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ↑ "K Annamalai: Police-officer-turned politician blamed for AIADMK's exit from NDA". Hindustan Times. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ↑ "'DMK files part 2' will be out soon: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai". The Times of India. 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "K. Annamalai, A Star Eclipsing All In The Politics Of Tamil Nadu". Colombo Telegraph. 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ "K Annamalai Education Qualification". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ↑ "10 IAS, IPS Officers Who Made Their Way Into Politics- In Pics". Zee News. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ Yadav,DHNS, Umesh R. "Ace IPS officer Annamalai puts in papers". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ↑ Belur,DHNS, Rashmi. "Political plunge? No plans, says Annamalai". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ "Former IPS officer K Annamalai, popularly known as Karnataka's 'Singham', joins BJP". Financialexpress. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ Thomas, Bellie. "Annamalai is DCP of crime-hit Bengaluru South". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ Correspondent, Special (2019-05-28). "Annamalai made his mark in Udupi district". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ↑ Correspondent, Special (2019-05-28). "IPS officer Annamalai resigns from service citing personal reasons". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ Nath, Akshaya (2023-02-28). "Why Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai traded in the quiet life he dreamt of for 'toxic' politics". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ chaitanyesh.dr. "'Karnataka's Singham' Annamalai to join RSS and start 'shakha' in Coimbatore?". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Correspondent, Special (2021-07-08). "Annamalai appointed Tamil Nadu BJP State president". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "Former IPS officer K Annamalai is new BJP Tamil Nadu chief". The Times of India. 2021-07-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ Livemint (2021-07-08). "Meet K Annamalai, the youngest Tamil Nadu BJP president ever". mint. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ↑ "Annamalai in Sri Lanka What will be achieved?". Afternoonnews. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai departs for Sri Lanka, to meet Tamil leaders and NGOs". TimesNow. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ "BJP Embraces Tamil Diaspora". Colombo Telegraph. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ Weerasooriya, Sahan (2022-08-16). "TN BJP will continue to press for retrieval of Katchatheevu: Annamalai". Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ mohan, sulochana ramiah (2023-02-24). "GROWING INFLUENCE OF BJP'S ANNAMALAI IN SRI LANKA'S NORTH". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai booked for 'false messages'". The Indian Express. 2023-03-06. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ↑ "Explained: What Is The Migrant Workers' Row That Has Gripped Tamil Nadu?'". Outlook India. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ "Amit Shah launches Annamalai's padyatra, key NDA allies in Tamil Nadu missing from event". The Indian Express. 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ↑ 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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