R. Rajalakshmi (politician)

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R. Rajalakshmi
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R. Rajalakshmi in 2011
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
2011–2016
Occupation Advocate

R. Rajalakshmi is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Mylapore constituency in Chennai District. She represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. [1]

The elections of 2016 resulted in her constituency being won by R. Nataraj. [2] Rajalakshmi was one of thirteen AIADMK MLAs in the Greater Chennai area who were deselected by the party, apparently in an attempt to thwart a potential anti-incumbency backlash from the electorate following the recent flooding. It was felt that fresh faces would put some distance between the past and the present. [3] She joined BJP on March 11, 2024. She quit BJP and joined TVK in the presence of its leader Vijay on 9 June 2025. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Kotteswaran, C. S. (5 April 2016). "MLAs in flood-hit areas denied tickets". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ex-MLAs from DMK, AIADMK join Vijay's TVK; retired IRS officer appointed policy and propoganda gen secy". DTnext. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.

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