Ex-IPS K. Annamalai Steps Down as Election In-Charge, Citing Father's Health

• K. Annamalai, a former IPS officer known as 'Singam' in Karnataka Police, resigned from his job in 2019 and joined the BJP in 2020.
• He quickly rose in the BJP, becoming Vice President and then State President of Tamil Nadu BJP, playing a crucial role in strengthening the party.
• Annamalai recently stepped down as election in-charge for six assembly constituencies, citing his father's critical health and need for dialysis.
• This decision has sparked discussions in political circles about his future, though he maintains it's purely for family reasons.
• He was a 2011 batch IPS officer, serving in Shivamogga, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru, Ramanagara, and Bengaluru South before entering politics.