Addressing the media after meeting the Governor, Annamalai stated that the state BJP unit has handed over a memorandum to the governor with details regarding the inadequate security Protection during the Prime Minister's visit to the state during the Chess Olympiad Event, by the MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu state government.

"A day before Diwali, a car exploded in Coimbatore. Raids by NIA and arrests have shown that Coimbatore has become a den of terrorists. Police have recovered 50 kg of ammonium nitrate, potassium, sodium, fuse wire and 7-volt batteries from the residence of Jamesha Mubin (who died in the accident). Police have not disclosed this till now."

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 24 (ANI): Questioning the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government for state intelligence failure as Coimbatore Cylinder blast, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party President K Annamalai claimed that it was a terror attack with ISIS link.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 10 (ANI): Reacting to Catholic priest George Ponnaiah's controversial statement "Jesus Christ is the real God, not like Shakti," Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai said that Rahul Gandhi is meeting "divisive personalities".

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 13 (ANI): Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai has written a letter to Governor RN Ravi urging him to suspend ADGP Davidson Devasirwadam in the fake passport case as it has 'serious implication to National Security'.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 1 (ANI): Tamil Nadu police on Wednesday registered a case against BJP state president K Annamalai and over 5,000 people for protesting and marching towards the state secretariat at Chennai demanding the government to reduce petrol and diesel prices without permission.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 30 (ANI): Tamil Nadu's Avadi Police Commissionerate on Monday arrested YouTuber S Karthick Gopinath on the charge that he collected funds for renovating a temple in Perambalur district.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 27 (ANI): Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Friday warned the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party of exposing its two ministers by the first week of June along with documental proofs.

Chennai Feb 21 PTI The BJP on Monday asserted that its Madurai-based election agent had only urged that a hijab-clad woman voter be identified by looking at her face and never sought removal of the veil The party would approach court against the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission for contempt since the action against the BJP agent on this matter violated a Supreme Court ruling in 2010 which outlined norms on voter identification in a polling station The action against the BJP agent was based on false and distorted claims the party said BJP Tamil Nadu unit president K Annamalai speaking to reporters here said the ruling DMK wanted to politicise the matter only to divert attention from poll-related violence and other aspects like false voting Hence the BJP leader said the ruling party claimed falsely that the BJP agent wanted the woman voter to remove her headscarf Our election agent only said that the face has to be seen for identification He never sought removal of hijab he said Urban civic polls were held on February 19 in Tamil Nadu and a row erupted on the hijab matter which involved a BJP poll agent Annamalai dared the TNSEC to release the 25-minute CCTV camera footage from the Melur Madurai district polling station that captured the conversations in this regard It would prove whether the BJP agent sought identification of the voter or removal of hijab the saffron party leader said His party respected the rights of Muslim women to wear hijab and also supported it Annamalai said The TN BJP chief said the hijab-clad woman voter cast her vote and left the place following identification However a group of DMK men and others arrived at the booth in Madurai district about 15 minutes later and they distorted the BJP agents version They falsely claimed that the saffron party poll agent wanted removal of hijab This was done only to divert attention from poll-related violence unleashed by the DMK he alleged It was to deflect attention from distribution of cash unruly acts intimidation and polling of false votes by the ruling party people the BJP leader claimed A case was booked against the Madurai district based BJP election agent and he was arrested by police on February 19 in connection with the hijab row Annamalai said BJP workers and functionaries were assaulted by DMK members in several places including Madurai Tiruvannamalai and Kanyakumari and many of them have been hospitalised across the state In Coimbatore and Chennai violence was unleashed more he alleged The TN BJP chief also played a video on a screen in the state party headquarters here seeking to substantiate his allegations The party would approach court on poll-related incidents he said PTI VGN HDA HDA

Chennai Feb 19 PTI Tamil Nadu BJP unit president K Annamalai on Saturday alleged impersonation saying some one else had already cast the vote of Union Minister of State L Murugan in the urban local body polls Murugan later voted at a polling station here and the state unit of the BJP shared related pictures to the media The TN BJP chief stuck to his allegation and said the minister was permitted by authorities to vote only after his partys protest Annamalai had earlier tweeted The level to which official machinery is misused is too obvious today arivalayam party members distributing cash right outside polling centre in Coimbatore across TN Hon Min Shri MuruganMoS avl vote casted by some one else in his polling booth in Anna Nagar East Chennai After the Union minister had voted Annamalai tweeted saying polling officials allowed Murugan to vote following arguments and protest of his party His serial no1174 was voted by somebody after our protest Election Commision has called their mistake as a Clerical Error Totally unacceptable Annamalai said Voting for the urban civic polls was held in Tamil Nadu on Saturday PTI VGN HDA HDA