Key facts
- Annamalai launched a new political movement.
- The movement reportedly gained 1.4 million members in 24 hours.
- Annamalai previously left the BJP.
- He joined the BJP in 2020 and became state unit chief at 37.
Annamalai, who previously left the civil services to join the BJP in 2020, has now launched his own political movement. Within just 24 hours of its establishment, the movement reportedly garnered nearly 1.4 million members. Annamalai's rapid ascent within the BJP saw him appointed state vice president shortly after joining and then elevated to state unit chief at the age of 37, a year later.