Annamalai's 'political movement' an instant hit amid supporters, nearly 14 lakh sign up in a day - Moneycontrol.com
Sharing the website link on X, the former IPS officer wrote, "Let's step up, take action, and be the change. Join here to begin our
Sharing the website link on X, the former IPS officer wrote, "Let's step up, take action, and be the change. Join here to begin our political movement!" K Annamalai After K Annamalai quit the BJP on Friday to launch his new platform, “We The Leaders" has struck a chord with supporters, with nearly 14 lakh people registering a day of its launch, according to the website. Calling on people passionate about "education, health, sustainability, or youth leadership" to join, Annamalai unveiled the movement as the beginning of a new political journey aimed at building what he described as "common man politics".
Sharing the website link on X, the former IPS officer wrote, "Let's step up, take action, and be the change. Join here to begin our political movement!" According to the movement's website, showed nearly 14 lakh active members at the time of writing of this story. The website's message to potential volunteers reads, "Volunteers are the lifeblood of our movement -- empowering communities, developing leadership, and driving real change at the grassroots level. Whether it's education, health, environment, or youth leadership -- find opportunities in your passion. Start with a small local initiative and join us in making tomorrow a better day." Annamalai's exit triggers more resignations On Friday, Annamalai submitted his resignation from the BJP, ending weeks of suspense over his political future.
BJP national president Nitin Nabin accepted his resignation from both the party’s primary membership and organisational responsibilities. In his resignation letter, Annamalai said he had joined the BJP inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and to change Tamil Nadu’s political culture. While expressing gratitude to the party leadership for entrusting him with key responsibilities, he revealed that he had conveyed his disagreements with the top leadership over the past 18 months. “After my conversations with our senior leadership, I have come to the conclusion that our views don’t align regarding Tamil Nadu," he wrote.
Describing his next step as the "next phase of his public life and political journey", Annamalai called on young people and ordinary citizens to rally behind him. After he stepped down, BJP suffered more setback after two leaders also walked out of the party. BJP state vice president Karu Nagarajan and State Secretary Sumathi Venkatesh tendered their resignations.
