Annamalai vs CM Vijay: What Does Annamalai's New Movement Mean For Tamil Nadu Politics?

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]Let's bring you some news from down south. Tamil Nadu politics may be headed for a new churn. While actor politician Vijay broke the dipoly of DMK and AIDMK in the state and emerged as the largest party, sources indicate that former BJP chief of Tamil Nadu K Anamalai is preparing for his next political move.

[00:00:19]As per our sources, the Tamil Nadu BJP's former chief K Anamalai will launch a new movement in the state. He aims to enroll like-minded people and build a strong volunteer base. There is also buzz that he could launch people's power movement. Meanwhile, Congress MP Karti Chidam has reacted to reports of Anamalai's proposed political movement saying Tamil Nadu could soon see the emergence of yet another political outfit.

[00:00:47]>> Anamallay had joined the politics uh due to his uh affection and his adulation for a honorable prime minister. We see a lot of rumors being circulated and I think the best person to answer the rumors is Triamala himself but otherwise his affection and his uh um adulation towards the honorable prime minister cannot be questioned.

[00:01:08]>> Take you through Anamalai's discomfort over the years with the BJP. Now he was sidelined after the alliance between the BJP and the AIADMK. Following the BJP's tie up with the AIADMK, Anamalai is seen as having been pushed to the margins within the party's Tamil Nadu strategy.

[00:01:26]Reduced decision-making role as well.

[00:01:28]His influence in shaping party decisions has reportedly diminished, raising questions about his standing within the organization. No key campaign role for Anamalai despite being a prominent face.

[00:01:40]He was not assigned a major role in the Tamil Nadu assembly election campaign.

[00:01:45]Also, his future remains uncertain within the party. There is no clarity on whether he will be moved to a central role, leaving his political trajectory in doubt. And he publicly opposed, if you remember, the CBSC's three language formula, signaling his willingness to challenge decisions even when unpopular.

[00:02:06]So, for now, all we know is that there could be another front opening in the state of Tamil Nadu. There could be another party that is floated. This comes after Vijay won that huge mandate, the people's mandate in the state of Tamil Nadu, making him chief minister.

[00:02:21]Anamalai could also be thinking of doing something very similar. We're trying and connecting with Sam Daniel shortly for more details on this. But uh there could be a new churn in Tamil Nadu politics is what we are hearing this after Vijay broke the dupole of DMK and AIA DMK.

[00:02:38]Anamalai could be next in line for the reasons I just mentioned to you. He feels sidelineed within the BJP and of course there hasn't been that much of political movement in terms of his career in the last few years. Let's tell you more about Anamalai from IPS to politics. Let's talk about his journey.

[00:02:57]He was an IIT graduate masters from IIM Lucknau also a former IPS officer who served in the Karnataka Carter. He resigned from service in 2019 and a year later he joined the BJP party. He was appointed the Tamil Nadu BJP chief in the year 2021 just one year after he joined the BJP. He was known as the Singum in saffron and is known to have built strong youth and grassroots in Tamil Nadu and emerged as a key face in Tamil Nadu and the focus was on Dravidian politics challenging it.

[00:03:34]That's what Anamalai was all about. He's very well educated, massive experience, but of course at this point is also miffed with the BJP for not being given a chunk here, a broader role when it comes uh to his position within the party. This some breaking news coming