Dr. Padma (born 5 January 1945 in Uppiliapuram, Trichinopoly District) is an Indian medical doctor and politician.[2] She is the daughter of M. Sengamalam, married C. Nammalvar in 1966.[2] She obtained a M.B.B.S. degree from Thanjavur Medical College.[2]
Dr. Padma | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha[1] | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | M. Selvarasu |
| Succeeded by | M. Selvarasu |
| Constituency | Nagapattinam |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Dr.K.Gopal |
| Succeeded by | C. K. Thamizharasan |
| Constituency | Nannilam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1945 Uppiliapuram, Trichinopoly District, Madras Presidency, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress, Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Spouse | C. Nammalvar (1966) |
| Alma mater | Thanjavur Medical College |
| Occupation | Medical practitioner, politician |
Career
editDr. Padma was the second woman to be elected to the Lok Sabha from the central districts of Tamil Nadu since Independence, when she won the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency in 1991 elections.[3][4] She also won the Nannilam Assembly constituency seat as Tamil Maanila Congress candidate in 1996.[5][6]
Elections contested
editLok Sabha Elections
edit| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Indian general election | Nagapattinam | INC | Won | 49.71 | M. Selvarasu | CPI | 45.8 |
Tamilnadu State Legislative Assembly Elections
edit| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Nannilam | TMC(M) | Won | 61.37 | Dr.K.Gopal | AIADMK | 28.31 |
References
edit- ^ "Tamil Nadu Government Portal".
- ^ a b c C. K. Jain (1993). Women parliamentarians in India. Published for Lok Sabha Secretariat by Surjeet Publications. p. 756.
- ^ The Hindu. Only 2 women MPs from central districts
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1991 TO THE TENTH LOK SABHA – VOLUME I (NATIONAL AND STATE ABSTRACTS & DETAILED RESULTS) Archived 18 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 9. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ The Hindu. Sulking senior TMC leaders given ticket[dead link]