Kuppusamy Annamalai
Kuppusamy Annamalai | |
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Annamalai in 2024 | |
| President of the Bharatiya Janata Party – Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 16 July 2021 – 11 April 2025 | |
| National President | J. P. Nadda |
| Preceded by | L. Murugan |
| Succeeded by | Nainar Nagendran |
| Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party – Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 29 August 2020 – 7 July 2021 | |
| President | L. Murugan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1984 Karur, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Akhila Swaminathan (m. 2013) |
| Alma mater | |
| Police career | |
| Country | India |
| Allegiance | Indian Police Service |
| Department | Karnataka State Police |
| Service years | 2011-2019 |
| Rank | Deputy Commissioner of Police |
| Batch | 2011 |
| Cadre | Karnataka |
Kuppusamy Annamalai (born 4 June 1984) is an Indian politician and former police officer. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he was an Indian Police Service officer employed with the Karnataka State Police from 2011 until his resignation in 2019.
Annamalai served as the state president of the BJP - Tamil Nadu unit from July 2021 to April 2025. He became known for rising visibility and prominence of the party in Tamil Nadu. He unsuccessfully contested the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Aravakurichi and 2024 Lok Sabha election from Coimbatore.