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== Political career == | == Political career == | ||
After | After his resignation, Annamalai has been influenced by the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS). Annamalai also met with Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] chief [[Amit Shah]] and revealed how impressed he was with the RSS and wanted to do something different in life.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Karnataka's Singham' Annamalai to join RSS and start 'shakha' in Coimbatore?|url=https://www.mynation.com/politics/karnataka-singham-annamalai-join-rss-start-shakha-coimbatore-ps7zjf|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-22|title=Political plunge? No plans, says Annamalai|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/political-plunge-no-plans-says-annamalai-735386.html|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-28|title=Bengaluru DCP K Annamalai, 'Singham' of Karnataka, quits IPS; likely to join politics|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-bengaluru-dcp-k-annamalai-singham-of-karnataka-quits-ips-likely-to-join-politics-2754647|access-date=2020-07-29|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> He is also a fan of [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Prakash Upadhyaya|date=18 May 2020|title=Ex-IPS officer K Annamalai announces his entry to politics, to contest next election from Tamil Nadu|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ex-ips-officer-k-annamalai-announces-his-entry-politics-contest-next-election-tamil-nadu-820183|work=International Business Times|accessdate=21 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ex-Super cop Annamalai hints at joining politics : 'I am a big fan of Modi'│Daijiworld Television - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSAdl6jmvBs&app=desktop&persist_app=1|access-date=2020-07-29|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Former super cop Annamalai hints at joining politics - 'I am a big fan of Modi'|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=665135|access-date=2020-07-31|website=www.daijiworld.com}}</ref> On 25 August 2020, a year after quitting the police force, he officially joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the presence of BJP national general secretary [[P. Muralidhar Rao]] and BJP president of Tamil Nadu [[L. Murugan]].<ref>[[https://theprint.in/politics/karnatakas-ex-ips-officer-singham-annamalai-joins-bjp-will-fight-polls-from-tamil-nadu/488739/]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/annamalai-kuppusamy-71767.html|title = Annamalai Kuppusamy: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia}}</ref> | ||
==== Bringing BJP nationalist spirit to Tamil Nadu ==== | ==== Bringing BJP nationalist spirit to Tamil Nadu ==== | ||
Annamalai's induction into the BJP comes about a year before the state heads for assembly elections in the summer of 2021 — the first election since the death of political stalwarts Jayalalithaa of the AIADMK and M. Karunanidhi of the DMK.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-25|title=Former cop K Annamalai joins BJP, promises to bring 'nationalist spirit to Tamil Nadu'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/former-cop-k-annamalai-joins-bjp-promises-bring-nationalist-spirit-tamil-nadu-131548|access-date=2022-01-18|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Aug 25|first1=Shanmughasundaram J. / TNN / Updated|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=15:16|title=Annamalai IPS: Former Karnataka IPS officer K Annamalai joins BJP, says he will work to bring national spirit to Tamil Nadu {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/k-annamalai-joins-bjp-says-he-will-work-to-bring-national-spirit-to-tamil-nadu/articleshow/77739178.cms|access-date=2022-01-18|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | Annamalai's induction into the BJP comes about a year before the state heads for assembly elections in the summer of 2021 — the first election since the death of political stalwarts Jayalalithaa of the AIADMK and M. Karunanidhi of the DMK.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-25|title=Former cop K Annamalai joins BJP, promises to bring 'nationalist spirit to Tamil Nadu'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/former-cop-k-annamalai-joins-bjp-promises-bring-nationalist-spirit-tamil-nadu-131548|access-date=2022-01-18|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Aug 25|first1=Shanmughasundaram J. / TNN / Updated|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=15:16|title=Annamalai IPS: Former Karnataka IPS officer K Annamalai joins BJP, says he will work to bring national spirit to Tamil Nadu {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/k-annamalai-joins-bjp-says-he-will-work-to-bring-national-spirit-to-tamil-nadu/articleshow/77739178.cms|access-date=2022-01-18|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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=== Elections === | === Elections === | ||
Annamalai contested in Aravakurichi Constituency in the [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election]] in spite of being a first-time contestant, and the constituency is considered a bastion of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party, he polled 38.71% votes and came second largely because of his no-nonsense image as a police officer, and his reaching out to the minority voters of the rural constituency during his campaigns. <ref>{{cite news|title=I'm son of soil, know problems first-hand: Ex-IPS officer Annamalai campaigns in Aravakurichi|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly-polls-2021/story/ex-ips-annamalai-campaigns-in-aravakurichi-1784529-2021-03-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Tamil Nadu polls: BJP's Annamalai giving DMK a run for its money|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-polls-bjps-annamalai-giving-dmk-a-run-for-its-money/articleshow/81918519.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aravakurichi constituency gears up for mega duel|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/aravakurichi-constituency-gears-up-for-mega-duel/article34193034.ece}}</ref> After L. Muruagan was made union minister, Annamalai was made president of Tamil Nadu unit of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ahead-of-tamil-nadu-polls-bjp-ropes-in-former-ips-officer-annamalai-kuppusamy/articleshow/77745320.cms?from=mdr|title = Ahead of Tamil Nadu polls, BJP ropes in former IPS officer Annamalai Kuppusamy|newspaper = The Economic Times|last1 = Venugopal|first1 = Vasudha}}</ref> | Annamalai contested in Aravakurichi Constituency in the [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election]] in spite of being a first-time contestant, and the constituency is considered a bastion of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party, he polled 38.71% votes and came second largely because of his no-nonsense image as a police officer, and his reaching out to the minority voters of the rural constituency during his campaigns. <ref>{{cite news|title=I'm son of soil, know problems first-hand: Ex-IPS officer Annamalai campaigns in Aravakurichi|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly-polls-2021/story/ex-ips-annamalai-campaigns-in-aravakurichi-1784529-2021-03-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Tamil Nadu polls: BJP's Annamalai giving DMK a run for its money|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-polls-bjps-annamalai-giving-dmk-a-run-for-its-money/articleshow/81918519.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aravakurichi constituency gears up for mega duel|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/aravakurichi-constituency-gears-up-for-mega-duel/article34193034.ece}}</ref> After L. Muruagan was made union minister, Annamalai was made president of Tamil Nadu unit of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ahead-of-tamil-nadu-polls-bjp-ropes-in-former-ips-officer-annamalai-kuppusamy/articleshow/77745320.cms?from=mdr|title = Ahead of Tamil Nadu polls, BJP ropes in former IPS officer Annamalai Kuppusamy|newspaper = The Economic Times|last1 = Venugopal|first1 = Vasudha}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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