Annāmalai Kuppusāmy | |
|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu State President of Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Assumed office 15 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | L. Murugan |
| Tamil Nadu State Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| In office 29 August 2020 – 14 July 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1984 Karur, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Akila Swaminathan |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Kuppusāmy (Father) Parameshwari (Mother) |
| Education | Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Business Administration |
| Alma mater | PSG College of Technology Indian Institute of Management Lucknow |
| Occupation |
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Annamalai Kuppusamy, also known as K. Annamalai, is state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu and a former IPS officer[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Annamalai was born on 4 June 1984 [3] [4] at Thottampatti village near Chinnadharapuram, Karur.[5] His parents are Kuppusamy and Parameswari.[6][7] He completed his schooling in Karur and Namakkal districts and then moved on to obtain graduation in Mechanical Engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.[8] Following that, Annamalai completed his Master of Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[8] [3] He is married to Akila Swaminathan in 2011 and has two children. [4]
IPS career[edit]
In 2010, Annamalai cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination.[9] Following his selection, he underwent training at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad, Telangana. In September 2013, he was appointed as the Assistant Superintendent of Police for the Karkala sub-division in Udupi district, Karnataka. He was later promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police in January 2015 and served in that capacity until August 2016. Annamalai was then transferred to the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka and continued to serve as a Superintendent of Police until October 2018. He was promoted to the position of Deputy Commissioner of Police for Bengaluru South in 2018. However, in May 2019, he resigned from his position citing personal reasons.[10][11]
Social activism[edit]
Annamalai Kuppusamy after resigning from IPS service founded We the Leaders Foundation (WTLF) which is a non-profit organization to improve rural youths leadership skills.[12][13][14]
Political career[edit]
Annamalai started his political career with the BJP in August 2020 at the party's headquarters in New Delhi in the presence of Muralidhar Rao and L. Murugan. [15] He was appointed as the Vice President of the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP. As the State Vice-President, Annamalai was part of the committee that negotiated an alliance with the AIADMK in the National Democratic Alliance.
In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Annamalai contested from the Aravakurichi Assembly constituency and secured a vote share of 38.9%, becoming the first runner-up in the constituency. Following the appointment of L. Murugan as a Union Minister, Annamalai was promoted to the position of President of the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP.[16]
In January 2023, Annamalai was granted Z-category security cover after receiving threats from Maoists and religious extremists, according to an intelligence report.[17][18]
Elections[edit]
Annamalai contested in Aravakurichi Constituency in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election he polled 38.90% votes and came second.[19][20]
2021[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/shortname]] | R. Elango | 93,369 | 52.98% | |
| BJP | K. Annamalai | 68,553 | 38.90% | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Naam Tamilar Katchi/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Naam Tamilar Katchi|Template:Naam Tamilar Katchi/meta/shortname]] | Anitha Parveen. M | 7,188 | 4.08% | |
| [[Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam|Template:Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/shortname]] | Thangavel. P. S. N | 1,599 | 0.91% | ||
| [[Makkal Needhi Maiam|Template:Makkal Needhi Maiam/meta/shortname]] | Mohammed Haneef Shahil. K. S | 1,382 | 0.78% | ||
| Independent | Saravanan. P | 1,236 | 0.70% | ||
| NOTA | Nota | 869 | 0.49% | ||
| Margin of victory | 24,816 | 14.08% | |||
| Turnout | 1,76,245 | 82.38% | |||
| Rejected ballots | 451 | 0.26% | {{{change}}} | ||
| Registered electors | 2,13,946 | ||||
| style="background-color: Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color" | | [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|Template:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/shortname]] hold | Swing | |||
Bibliography[edit]
Books[edit]
Books Written by Annamalai
- Stepping Beyond Khaki: Revelations of a Real-Life Singham[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ "It's official: Former IPS officer Annamalai Kuppusamy is new chief of Tamil Nadu BJP". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ TULIKA, TANDON (January 11, 2022). "List of IPS Officers Who Turned Into Politicians: UPSC 2022". jagranjosh. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "It's official: Former IPS officer Annamalai Kuppusamy is new chief of Tamil Nadu BJP". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 ""ஐபிஎஸ் பணியிலிருந்து சமூக சேவையோடு இயற்கை விவசாயம் பக்கம் வந்தது ஏன்?" -`கர்நாடக சிங்கம்' அண்ணாமலை". www.vikatan.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Correspondent, Special (8 July 2021). "Annamalai appointed Tamil Nadu BJP State president". Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via www.thehindu.com. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Election Commission of India". Affidavit.eci.gov.in. 2021-03-18. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-16. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Annamalai News in Tamil, Photos, Latest News Headlines about Annamalai tamil.indianexpress.com". Indian Express Tamil. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jagyaseni Biswas (2019-05-30). "Bengaluru's 'Singham' IPS officer quits police force after senior's death". Moneycontrol.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-16. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Correspondent, Special (2019-05-28). "IPS officer Annamalai resigns from service citing personal reasons". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Swamy, Rohini (26 August 2020). "'Singham' Annamalai — the IPS officer, engineer & MBA who studied Islam to fight terror". Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Prajwal Bhat (28 May 2019). "B'luru DCP 'Singam' Annamalai quits, says IPS officer's death made him 're-examine' life". The NEWS Minute. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Panda, Sushmita (25 August 2020). "Who is IPS Annamalai Kuppuswamy, once hailed as Singham of Udupi?". www.indiatvnews.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Upadhyaya, Prakash (18 May 2020). "Ex-IPS officer K Annamalai announces his entry to politics, to contest next election from Tamil Nadu". www.ibtimes.co.in. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Who is IPS Annamalai Kuppuswamy, once hailed as Singham of Udupi?". 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Organisation of the Bharatiya Janata Party". Wikipedia. 26 March 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai to get Z-category security, 33 CRPF commandos to provide cover". India Today. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Kumar, S. Vijay (13 January 2023). "T.N. BJP president K. Annamalai accorded 'Z' scale security". Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023 – via www.thehindu.com. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Return of election" (PDF). elections.tn.gov.in. 2021-12-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ↑ Kumar, K. Sambath. "Tamil Nadu polls: BJP's Annamalai giving DMK a run for its money | Tamil Nadu Election News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Team, ThePrint (21 January 2021). "Former IPS officer's tell-all memoir unveils 'real-life Singham' behind the khaki uniform". Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023. Unknown parameter
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