Who is K Annamalai, only BJP state chief to attend Ram Nath Kovind’s farewell dinner

Tamil Nadu’s K Annamalai was the only BJP state chief to attend President Ram Nath Kovind’s farewell dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Political analysts are of the opinion that under Annamalai’s leadership, BJP has become the third largest party in the state. Read on to know more about the leader.

The journey that IPS K Annamalai took up in 2019 by removing his khaki and wearing the white shirt and white lungi to mingle among the common people of Tamil Nadu surprised many political commentators. The journey seems to be a dream run for Annamalai.

Recently, when a farewell dinner was hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the outgoing President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, Annamalai was the only BJP state president to receive an invitation along with senior union ministers and chief ministers. Annamalai was accompanied by the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi Palanisami.

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Political analyst Sumanth Raman said, "The BJP today in Tamil Nadu is the third largest party according to me. This surge can largely be attributed to Annamalai being the president. A large section of the youth is fond of him because he is educated and young. In the last year, he has done good and had an opportunity because the AIADMK party was invisible for the first six months after elections and Annamalai took the opportunity to project BJP as an Opposition party to DMK."

The tough cop was called Singham in Karnataka where he served as Superintendent of Police in Chikmangalore and Udupi districts and was Deputy Commissioner of Police for the south zone of Bangalore city when he took retirement.

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Sources in the BJP said the top leadership of the party has taken a liking to the dynamic nature of Annamalai and his policy and nature of work.