C. Saraswathi [1] | |
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| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 12 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | V. P. Subramani |
| Constituency | Modakkurichi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 80–81) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Chinnasamy [1] |
| Education | MBBS,DCH |
| Alma mater | Madras University |
| Profession | Medical doctor,politician |
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]
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]
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 ]
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]