Vanathi Srinivasan

Vanathi Srinivasan is a Tamil politician, lawyer and a RSS Ideologue.[1] She currently serves as the Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu.

Vanathi Srinivasan
வானதி சீனிவாசன்
Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu
Assumed office
2014
Central Board of Film Certification
In office
2002–2005
Personal details
Born
Vanathi Kandaswamy

June 6,1970
Coimbatore
NationalityIndian
Political partyBhartiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Su Srinivasan
ChildrenAdarsh V Srinivasan, Kailash V Srinivasan
ResidenceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
ProfessionLawyer
WebsiteOfficial website

Career

Vanathi is a lawyer by profession.[2] She started her professional career in 1993, working under Shri. B.S.Gnanadesikan, Senior Advocate. She has been practicing law in Chennai High Court for more than two decades.

Early Career

Vanathi did her under graduation in B.Sc Chemistry in PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore from where her entry into public life began. She then did her Bachelor of Law in Dr. Ambedhkar Law College and the her Masters in Law in Constitutional and International Law in Madras University. From her early days during college, Vanathi was a student activist and office bearer in the ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad) from the year 1987. She became the State Joint Secretary and NEC (National Executive Member) from the year 1989-93. In the year 1993, she entered into formal politics beginning her career in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Vanathi was a Standing Counsel for Southern Railway and Union Government (2001-05), she was a former City Media Incharge, Chennai (2000), State General Secretary - Mahila Morcha (2004-09), State Secretary (2009-14), State General Secretary (2014-15, 2016-20) and Vice President (2015-16, 2020-present) of BJP Tamil Nadu and also severed as board member of Central Board of Film Certification from the year 2004-06.[3][4] She contested in 2011 & 2016 Tamil Nadu State Assembly election as BJP candidate.

2016 Assembly elections

Vanathi Srinivasan secured 33,113 votes in the Coimbatore South Constituency, Coimbatore during the Assembly Election 2016.[5]

2011 Assembly elections

Vanathi Srinivasan secured nearly 6000 votes in the Mylapore Constituency, Chennai during the Assembly Election 2011.

Controversies

The AIADMK filed criminal cases of assault on Vanathi Srinivasan and six other members including the Hindu munnani district President T. Guna in coimbatore during the state assembly campaigns of 2016. The Madras High court granted her an anticipatory bail for the case on August 2016.[6]

Social activism

Vanathi Founded Thamarai Shakthi Trust – an NGO working for Women Empowerment. She was the State Organiser for Sister Nivedita 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations in which 2 lakh girl students from various colleges all over Tamil Nadu took part.[7][8] Vanathi is also the founder of Kovai Makkal Sevai Mayam to take the Prime Minister Welfare schemes to the common citizens and she is the chairman of New India Forum which engages socio-political discussions and exchange of views. She also initiated water conservation projects in Coimbatore to protect the local water bodies and she adopted her native village, Uliyampalayam in Coimbatore and initiated and is currently running a free library, e-Seva Centre and provides free WiFi to that village, constructed free toilets, conducts free medical camps and has conducted various youth sports activities.[9]

Vanathi openly supports the rights of gender and sexual minorities in India along with few of her political party members including Arun Jaitley. She launched the first book on the LGBT community in the Tamil language penned by Gopi Shankar Madurai.[10][11][12][13]

References
  1. May 31, Jaya Menon |; 2019; Ist, 8:12. "BJP looks for new party chief in Tamil Nadu | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "TN BJP leader hosts chat shows on Facebook". The Hindu. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. "Censor Board, News Today". News Today. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. "Actor Surya held, out on bail". Deccan Herald. 24 August 2005. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  5. "In Coimbatore, BJP performs better than DMDK-PWF-TMC". The Hindu. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. Aug 8, A. Subramani | TNN |; 2016; Ist, 17:27. "Madras HC grants anticipatory bail to BJP leader Vanathi Srinivasan | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. "Sister Nivedita ratha yatra flagged off". The Hindu. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. "SISTER NIVEDITA 150th Rath Yatra Team". www.nivedita150.com. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  9. "Uliyampalayam pond fills up". The Hindu. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  10. "Meet the BJP leader who released a book on LGBT rights". The News Minute. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  11. "It's a great honour to be awarded for book on gender variants: Gopi Shankar - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  12. Ashok Row Kavi (19 March 2016). "RSS flip-flop on homosexuality indicates gay men in India remain in exile, writes Ashok Row Kavi". Firstpost.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  13. Emmanuel, Gladwin (11 July 2014). "BJP leader launches LGBT rights book in TN". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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