C. Saraswathi is an Indian doctor turned politician and a Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing Modakkurichi. She belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]

C. Saraswathi[1]
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
12 May 2021
Preceded byV. P. Subramani
ConstituencyModakkurichi
Personal details
Born1945 (age 78–79)
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseChinnasamy[1]
EducationMBBS, DCH
Alma materMadras University
ProfessionMedical doctor, politician

Education

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She has qualified as a medical doctor passing the MBBS examination of Madras University in the year 1968. She also qualified with a Diploma in Child Health (DCH) at the same University in 1972.[1]

Profession

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She is a medical doctor by profession.[2] Together with her husband Chinnasamy, who is also a medical doctor, she owns C. K. Hospital at Erode. Therefore, sometimes, she is called as C. K. Saraswathi.[citation needed]

Legislative member

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She contested the 2021 election for Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Modakkurichi (state assembly constituency) in the district of Erode, and won against the DMK's former minister Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan, with a margin of 281 votes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Affidavit
  2. ^ a b "Tamil Nadu polls: A doctor's prescription for voters." Deccan Herald. 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Modakkurichi Election Result 2021 LIVE: Modakkurichi MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia".
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