K. Annamalai

Mr. Kuppusamy Annamalai[1] (born 4 June 1984, Karur) is a former IPS officer who served as a Superintendent of Police in Udupi, and Chikkamagaluru district and Deputy Commissioner of Police in Bengaluru (South) Karnataka.[2] He quit his professional life and embarked We The Leaders Foundation. He is also a fan of Narendra Modi.[3][4][5]

Kuppusamy Annamalai
Born4 June 1984
Karur, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
EducationBachelor of Engineering
Master of Business Administration
Alma materPSG College of Technology
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
Occupation
Home townKarur
Parent(s)
  • Kuppusamy (father)
Websitewetheleader.org

Early Life and Education

K Annamalai was born in Karur district of Tamil Nadu, belongs to the family of agriculture background.[6] He did his schooling in Karur and Namakkal District and gained a degree in mechanical mngineering at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. Following that, Annamalai completed his Master of Business Administration with a specialization in marketing and strategy at Indian Institute of Management [IIM], Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[7]

Personal Life

He entered the civil service and served in various locations for the period of almost 10 years. K Annamalai resigned in June 2019.[8]

He is the founder of We The Leaders Foundation and also the founder and course architect of Core Talent and Leadership Development Private Limited. He is interested in entrepreneurship and his main hobbies are reading World and Indian History, cycling, and mountaineering.[9]

Political life

Annamalai has been influenced by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). According to MyNation by Asianet News, while he was posted in Chikkamagaluru, he had become closer to CT Ravi and had a better understanding of RSS ideology. In his last posting as DCP South in Bengaluru, he met with the RSS leaders in their headquarters at Keshava Krupa, which also happens to be in South Bengaluru. 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.[10][11][12]

Police career

Annamalai is known for his work as part of the police force and has also been called as “Karnataka Singham”.[13] He was a 2011 batch IPS officer and he started his police career as the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Karkala sub-division in Udupi district of Karnataka in September 2013 where he was later promoted in 1st of January, 2015 as a Superintendent of Police in the same location and served there as an SP till August, 2016. He was then transferred to Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka and continued as an SP till October 2018. He got promoted as a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru south in 2018.[14]

References
  1. "IPS officer Annamalai quits post, likely to join Tamil Nadu BJP - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. ET Bureau (17 October 2019). "IPS Officer from Karur, Tamilnadu". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. Prakash Upadhyaya (18 May 2020). "Founder of We The Leaders Foundation". International Business Times. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. "Ex-Super cop Annamalai hints at joining politics : 'I am a big fan of Modi'│Daijiworld Television - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. "Former super cop Annamalai hints at joining politics - 'I am a big fan of Modi'". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. Times Now Digital (28 May 2019). "Native of Ex-DCP of South Bengaluru, Mr. K Annamalai". TIMESNOWNEWS.COM. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. Prajwal Bhat (28 May 2019). "Founder of We The Leaders Foundation". The NEWS Minute. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. Press Trust of India (28 May 2019). "Entry into Public service". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  9. Nina C George (2 June 2019). "K Annamalai's hobbies". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  10. "'Karnataka's Singham' Annamalai to join RSS and start 'shakha' in Coimbatore?". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  11. "Political plunge? No plans, says Annamalai". Deccan Herald. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  12. "Bengaluru DCP K Annamalai, 'Singham' of Karnataka, quits IPS; likely to join politics". DNA India. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  13. Moneycontrol News (30 May 2019). "Karnataka Singham". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  14. Rohini Swamy (31 May 2019). "Karnataka Singham's Cop life". The Print. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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