The AIADMK had set Annamalai's exit as the state unit president for an alliance with the BJP for the 2026 Assembly polls. Will EPS now allow the IPS-turned-politician's ascent to the national stage through Rajya Sabha?
Annamalai’s expertise in electoral strategy makes him ideal for a prominent organisational role.
Annamalai was seen as one of the primary factors behind the AIADMK and BJP parting ways in 2023.
Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai took to X, formerly Twitter, to launch an attack at Chief Minister MK Stalin over the law and order situation in the state.
The bench observed the parties have "mutually consented" to withdraw the scheme on account of the settlement agreement and the board of directors has passed the resolutions to withdraw the scheme of amalgamation.
A legal notice to DMK Organisation Secretary RS Bharathi was sent by Annamalai's advocate RC Paul Kanagaraj and the BJP leader shared a copy of it on his 'X' handle
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had come in for criticism in Tamil Nadu after he was widely seen as having publicly reprimanded Tamilisai Soundararajan, a former state unit president and former Telangana governor, for her remarks on the current state unit president K Annamalai.
The former IPS officer who is fighting the general elections on a BJP ticket from the Coimbatore seat, said, the party is confident of having achieved the internal target of 25 percent votes (or to cross 20 percent).
According to Election Commission data available at 7 pm, the Lok Sabha constituency saw polling turnout at 71.7 percent, as against 63.84 percent in 2019
While reacting on the DMK's allegation that BJP is distributing money in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu BJP chief and party's candidate from Coimbatore constituency said that he will quit politics if DMK brings one voter and make them stand in front of the media and say that some BJP guy tried to influence them. He also threatened to leave politics if that happens. Watch for more
In an exclusive interview with CNN News18's Anand Narasimhan, Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai speaks candidly on upcoming Lok Sabha polls and on the 'Joker' remark he says, "Greatest leader of the country has given a reply to the oppn". He also said June 4 will send a message. Tamil Nadu will accept BJP and we will win in Coimbatore. Watch the full interview.
Engineer, MBA, and IPS officer and now the up-and-coming candidate of BJP for the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections. In his eight-year career, Annamalai gained a reputation for being a tough cop, leading undercover crackdowns on gutka sales and campaigning against drug abuse, and many were shocked when he resigned in 2019. What led to his resignation? Why did he choose to be a politician? To know more about the story of K Annamalai, watch.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Tamil Nadu has emerged as a crucial battleground for the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, offering a significant opportunity for the saffron party to bolster its electoral presence and expand its influence within the region.
The state’s record on corruption is one of the worst in the country