S. Vijayadharani

Indian politician

  • J. Jayalalithaa
  • O. Panneerselvam
  • Edappadi K. Palaniswami
  • M. K. Stalin
Preceded byG. John JosephConstituencyVilavancode Personal detailsBorn (1969-10-13) October 13, 1969 (age 54)
Kanniyakumari, Tamil NaduPolitical partyBharatiya Janata PartyOther political
affiliationsIndian National Congress (until 2024)Spouse
Sivakumar Kennedy
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(died 2016)​
[1]Children2ResidenceChennaiProfessionAdvocate , Politician

S. Vijayadharani is an Indian politician representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]

She was a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Vilavancode constituency elected from the Indian National Congress party.[3]

Personal life

S. Vijayadharani has a son and a daughter. Her daughter, Dr. Abrami Kennedy studied medicine and works as an MD at a private medical college in Chennai. She married Dr. Deepak Rajadurai in February 2019.[4][5] She is great-grand daughter of Tamil poet and social reformer, late Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai.[6]

Political career

Indian National Congress

Vijayadharani is a former President of Tamil Nadu Mahila Congress.[7] During 2016 she was appointed General Secretary of All India Mahila Congress, Incharge of Karnataka.[8] She was elected for the second time in 2016 to the Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly.[9] And again she got elected for the third time in 2021 consecutively from the same constituency (Vilavancode) in Kanyakumari district.

BJP (2024 - Present)

She shared her resignation letter to Congress office and joined BJP in the Head office of BJP in Delhi on 24th February 2024.[10]

Elections

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections

Year Party Constituency Result[11] Votes gained Vote %
2011 Indian National Congress Vilavancode Won 62,898 43.69%
2016 Indian National Congress Vilavancode Won 68,789 42.43%
2021 Indian National Congress Vilavancode Won 87,473 [12] 52.12%

References

  1. ^ "Congress MLA S Vijayadharani husband passes away". Deccan Chronicle. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Congress MLA Vijayadharani joins BJP". The Hindu. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  3. ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
  4. ^ "இருவரும் காதலித்தார்கள்... கடமையை நிறைவேற்றினேன்! - விஜயதரணி". 6 February 2019.
  5. ^ "இருவரும் காதலித்தார்கள்... கடமையை நிறைவேற்றினேன்! - விஜயதரணி | Politician Vijayadharani talks about her daughter's wedding - Vikatan". Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Statue to honour patriotic Tamil poet". The New Indian Express. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Cong MLA files police complaint against state chief | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. 29 November 2015.
  8. ^ "S Vijayadharani keeps Mahila Congress general secretary post". The New Indian Express. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Election Commission India". eci.nic.in. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Vijayadharani, Tamil Nadu Congress MLA, joins BJP". 24 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Live Chennai: Vilavancode Constituency MLA Election result". www.livechennai.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Election Commission of India".

External links

  • Elected representatives of Kanniyakumari district
  • 15th Assembly members of Tamil Nadu government