Annamalai likely to get national role in BJP, signals Amit Shah

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K Annamalai, who stepped down from the post of Tamil Nadu BJP chief, will be utilised in the national framework of the BJP, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Apr 11, following the nomination of Nainar Nagendran as the new party unit chief.

Annamalai, the 40-year-old IPS officer-turned-politician, has stepped aside from the race for the party chief's post, paving the way for a leadership change in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2026 elections.

"As the President of the Tamil Nadu BJP unit, Shri K Annamalai Ji has made commendable accomplishments. Whether it is carrying the policies of PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji to people or the programs of the party from village to village, Annamalai Ji's contribution has been unprecedented. The BJP will leverage Annamalai Ji's organisational skills in the party's national framework," Shah tweeted.