Vijila Sathyananth
Vijila Sathyanath | |
|---|---|
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 3 April 2014 – 2 April 2020 | |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| State Secretary of the AIADMK Women's Wing | |
| In office 8 June 2016 – 8 July 2021 | |
| General Secretary | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Preceded by | S. Gokula Indira |
| Succeeded by | B. Valarmathi |
| Mayor of Tirunelveli Municipal Corporation | |
| In office 25 October 2011[1] – 23 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | A. L. Subramanian |
| Succeeded by | E. Bhuvaneswari |
| Personal details | |
| Party | DMK |
| Other political affiliations | AIADMK (1998-2021) |
Vijila Sathyananth is an Indian politician, Educationalist and former Mayor of Tirunelveli Municipal Corporation.[2][3] She represents Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. She also represents as a member in the party's general council.[4] She is also a member in Rajya Sabha from 2014-20. She joined the DMK.[5]
She belongs to Christian CSI Pillai community. She served in AIADMK from 1998 to 2021, when she switched to DMK.[6]
References
- ^ "Vijila is new Tirunelveli Mayor". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Corporation Result:Detailed". Tamil Nadu State Election Corporation. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Mayors assume charge". The Hindu. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "AIADMK names Mayoral candidates for all 10 municipal corporations". The Hindu. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Ex-MNM member Padma Priya and former MP Vijila Sathyanath join DMK". The NewsMinute. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "2 Mayors among AIADMK nominees for RS seats". The Hindu. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2021.