[1] Anand went to the Government College of Technology (GCT) Coimbatore, India and later was employed as a software engineer.
[1] Anand formed the 5th Pillar organization in 2006 to fight against corruption in Indian politics.
[1] The organization's goal is to field candidates for the Parliament of India that take a stance against government corruption.
The organization also plans to reach out to the segment of the population who abstain from voting due to the perceived lack of credible candidates.
[1] Anand ran in the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election as a candidate for the Lok Satta Party from the Coimbatore South district.