Gomathi Srinivasan
Indian politician
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Gomathi Srinivasan is an Indian politician and was Minister of Social Welfare in the Government of Tamil Nadu between 1980 and 1987, as well as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
affiliations
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1980-1995) and (2013-2024)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1995-2001)Gomathi Srinivasan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1980–1989 | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Constituency | Valangiman |
| Minister of Social Welfare | |
| In office 1980–1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1980-1995) and (2013-2024) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1995-2001) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
G.Srinivasan is elected to be the Tamil Nadu State President from Metur Salem (AIADMK) candidate from Valangiman constituency in 1980.[1] She served as Minister of Social Welfare in the cabinet of M. G. Ramachandran between 1980 and 1987,[2] being re-elected from the same constituency, in the 1984 election.[3] After Ramachandran had died, Gomathi Srinivasan switched allegiances and joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK),[2] for whom she won the Valangiman seat in the 1996 elections.[4] The DMK denied her the opportunity to contest the 2001 elections and later suspended her for alleged anti-party activities.[5] She returned to the AIADMK in September 2013.[2] Gomathi Srinivasan was among several former DMK ministers legislators charged by Tamil Nadu Police in June 2005 of having assets disproportionate to their known income.[6] All charges were dismissed by the courts in 2015 due to lack of evidence.[7] In 2024, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai and Rajeev Chandrasekhar.[3][8][9]
Elections Contested
Tamilnadu State Legislative Assembly Elections
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Valangiman | AIADMK | Won | 56.11 | A. Chellappa | DMK | 40.70 |
| 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Valangiman | AIADMK | Won | 55.78 | N. Somasundaram Sithmalli | DMK | 41.10 |
| 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Valangiman | DMK | Won | 50.78 | V. Vivekanandan | AIADMK | 29.09 |
| 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Valangiman | Independent | Lost | 1.92 | Boopathi Mariappan | AIADMK | 57.93 |
