K. Annamalai is an Indian politician and former 2011 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu. He resigned as an IPS officer in 2019 after working in different locations in Tamil Nadu for eight years. In 2020, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and before that, he was a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazagam Party.
Wiki/Biography
K. Annamalai was born on Monday, June 4, 1984, in Karur, Tamil Nadu (age 38; as of 2022) as Annamalai Kuppusamy. His zodiac sign is Gemini. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering degree in 2007 from PSG Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. In 2010, he received his PGDM degree in Business from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow. K. Annamalai served as secretary of PSG Institute of Technology Samvedi Association and its management circle during his college days. While pursuing his postgraduate degree, he also served as the student coordinator for Abhiyan (Entrepreneurship Cell, IIM Lucknow) and the Institute’s Character and Personality Club.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Kuppusamy and mother’s name is Parameshwari. His father is a farmer.
K Annamalai and his family
wife and children
K. Annamalai’s husband Akila S. Nathan works as a manager at M/s Hewlett Packard Enterprise Globalsoft Private Ltd. in Bangalore. The couple has a son.
caste
K. Annamalai belongs to the Velalla Gounder community in Tamil Nadu.
Profession
IPS officer
K. Annamalai started his four-month officer training in September 2011 at LBSNA, Mussoorie, Uttaranchal, India. From December 2011 to September 2013, he was a trainee police officer at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy. In September 2013, he was appointed as the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Karkara, Karnataka, India and served until December 2014. Subsequently, he was appointed and served as the Inspector General of Police in Udupi, Karnataka State, India in January 2015. Until August 2016. In August 2016, he was transferred to Chikmagalur in Karnataka and appointed as the Inspector General of Police. He served in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka till October 2018. Thereafter, he served as the Deputy Commissioner of Police, South Bengaluru, from October 2018 to September 2019.
K Annamalai as IPS officer
non-governmental organization
He is the founder of an organization called Core Talent and Leadership Pvt. He established a limited company in December 2019 and serves as a director of the company. In March 2020, he founded the “We Leaders Foundation” and serves as the chief mentor. The Indian company often promotes the benefits of organic farming and modern farming techniques and concepts.
politics
K. Annamalai joined the BJP on August 25, 2020, after resigning as an IPS officer in 2019. He was subsequently appointed as the president of the Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party.
Former IPS officer K Annamalai on joining the BJP at the party headquarters in Delhi
The following year, he contested the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Aravakurich constituency in Karur district supported by the BJP and was defeated by DMK leader NR Elango.
literature
He is an avid reader. In 2021, K. Annamalai published his book Beyond Khaki.
K Annamalai on the launch of his debut novel
Awards, Honors, Achievements
In August 2013, he received the Vice President’s Exemplary Leadership Award. In December 2011, he received the Young Achievement Alumni Award from PSG Technical College.
assets/property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 51,34,676
- Bonds, Bonds and Equity: Rs. 3,07,520
- Personal Loan/Advance: Rs. 64,00,000
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 7,00,000
real estate
- Agricultural land: Rs. 1,50,00,000
Liabilities: Rs. 25,00,000
net worth
As of 2021, K. Annamalai’s net worth is Rs. 266 Crores.
Facts/Trivia
- K. Annamalai was the disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Mutt and his chief Srimat Swami Gautamananda Ji Maharaj Maharaj’s disciple.
K Annamalai seeks the blessings of Srimat Swami Gautamananda Ji Maharaj
- In 2016, K. Annamalai was transferred by the state government from Udupi district in Tamil Nadu to Chikmagalur in Karnataka. The locals were so impressed with K Annamalai’s work that they protested against the state government’s decision.
- In 2019, soon after K. Annamalai announced his intention to join the BJP, several political leaders in the DMK started blaming him. They accused him of exploiting the political power of the BJP government during his tenure as an IPS officer. Soon, he responded to the condemnations through one of his social media accounts, in which he stated that he was appointed as an IPS officer when the country was led by the UPA government.
K Annamalai’s response to DMK leaders
- K. Annamalai is fluent in Hindi, English, Tamil and Kannada.
- According to reports, while serving as an IPS officer, he received the title of ‘Singham’ of the Karnataka Police.
K Annamalai in uniform of IPS officer
- K Annamalai often shares his photos and videos on various social media platforms. More than 226,000 people follow his Facebook page. More than 79,000 people follow him on Instagram. More than 415,000 people follow his Twitter account.
- K. Annamalai said that he admires Prime Minister Narendra Modi very much.
- K. Annamalai mentioned in one of his social media profiles that he is a sports enthusiast. Coming from a family of farmers, he likes to promote organic farming.
- K. Annamalai on June 5, 2022, accused the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government and the family of Chief Minister MK Stalin of corruption.
- On July 23, 2022, K. Annamalai attended the farewell dinner of outgoing Indian President Ram Nath Kovind. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the event. Annamalai was the only party president to be invited to the party along with other senior union ministers and chief ministers of India. K. Annamalai and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi Palanisami were present at the farewell ceremony. Annamalai’s energy and dedication reportedly attracted top leaders of the BJP.
K Annamalai was the only BJP state president invited to the high-profile dinner
- Many well-known newspapers in India often report news related to K. Annamalai in articles.
Article by K Annamalai in Tamil newspaper
- In January 2023, his security level was upgraded from “Y” to “Z” based on the intelligence agency’s assessment of his security cover, and his residence was subsequently guarded by 28 armed commandos, escort vehicles and armed guards. Residential and office.
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