PT Saraswathy (1935–2009) was a politician of the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu. She served as the Minister of Social Welfare in MG Ramachandran's cabinet.

Early life

Born at Cheranmadevi in Tirunelveli district on 13 March 1935, PT Saraswathy attended the Lady Doak College, Madurai, from where she received her B.A. degree. Later she did a law course at the Madras Christian College.[1]

Career

Saraswathy was a secretary of the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and contested the 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Tirumangalam constituency. She defeated the Indian National Congress's candidate and was elected to the Sixth Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister MG Ramachandran appointed her the Minister of Social Welfare in his cabinet.[1][2] She was a legal advisor to Foundation for Innovative Case work On Education Economy & Environment.[3]

Personal life

Saraswathy died at her residence in Chennai in May 2009. Her body was discovered only after her neighbours noticed that her house had been locked since several days and called the police.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly—Who's Who 1977 (PDF). Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Government of Tamil Nadu. 1977. pp. 187–88. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Menon, Jaya (13 March 2010). "MGR: The original 'ladies man'". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Organisation". FICAS. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Former AIADMK minister found dead". Hindustan Times. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.