Sasikanth Senthil
Sasikanth Senthil | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | K. Jeyakumar |
| Constituency | Tiruvallur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 March 1979 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sasikanth Senthil is an Indian politician and former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who serves as a Member of Parliament representing the Tiruvallur Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2] Senthil served in various administrative positions in the Government of Karnataka from 2009 to 2019, after which he resigned and subsequently joined the Congress party in 2020.[3][4]
Early life
Senthil was born into a Dalit family.[5] He completed his engineering degree in Electronics and Communication at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli and later worked at a private software company.[6]
IAS career
Senthil was the topper from Tamil Nadu in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams and ranked ninth position at the national level. He began his civil service career in 2009 and was assigned to the Karnataka cadre.[7]
From 2009 to 2012, Senthil worked as the Assistant Commissioner in Ballari. He served two terms as the Chief Executive Officer of the Shivamogga Zilla Panchayat. Later, he took charge as the Deputy Commissioner in the districts of Chitradurga and Raichur. From 2016, he worked as the Director in the Department of Mines and Geology. Since June 2017, Senthil held the position of Deputy Commissioner in the Dakshina Kannada district.[7]
Senthil resigned from administrative services on September 2019, expressing disappointment with the state of democracy in the country.[8]
Political career
Senthil joined Congress in November 2020 and campaigned for the party in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. Senthil was credited with the Congress party's victory in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, during which he led the campaign against the BJP.[9]
In the 2024 Indian general election, Senthil was elected to parliament from the Tiruvallur Lok Sabha constituency, a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency in Tamil Nadu by more than 5.5 lakh votes, the highest margin in the state.[10][11]
Elections contested
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes | % Vote's | Opposition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Vote % | ||||||
| General Elections, 2024 | Tiruvallur | INC | Won | 7,96,956 | 55.53 % | V. Pon Balaganapathy | BJP | 15.66 % |
See also
References
- ^ "Congress candidate Sashikanth Senthil emerges biggest winner in Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu". Economic Times. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Thiruvallur (SC) election results 2024 live updates: Congress's Sasikanth Senthil wins with over 5.72 lakh vote margin". Times Of India. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Former Karnataka IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil to join Congress". Deccan Herald. 8 November 2020.
- ^ India Today (13 July 2024). "Ex-administrators | From desk to dais". Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Naqvi, Saba (2 July 2024). "INTERVIEW | 'BJP doesn't care about Hindus, uses them for votes': Sasikanth Senthil". Frontline TheHindu. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Sasikanth Senthil's long road from Tiruvallur, and from stories of untouchability and why Constitution matters". The Indian Express. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Another IAS officer resigns from service, says 'building blocks of democracy compromised'". Scroll.in. 6 September 2019.
- ^ Swamy, Rohini (6 September 2019). "Karnataka IAS officer quits, says democracy being compromised, can't be business as usual". ThePrint. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Lakshmi Subramanian (20 May 2023). "Meet the two men behind Congress's victory in Karnataka". The Week.
- ^ Naqvi, Saba (July 2024). "'India doesn't tolerate differences, it celebrates': Sasikanth Senthil, Congress MP | EXCLUSIVE". Frontline. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 June 2024.