Tamilisai Soundararajan

She was born in Kaliyakkavilai, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu on 2 June 1961. Her father Kumari Ananthan, was a former Member of Parliament and a senior Indian National Congress leader in Tamil Nadu. Whereas, her husband, Soundararajan, is a medical doctor. She graduated from Ethiraj College for Women, pursued her MB BS at Madras Medical College, Chennai and her obstetrics and gynaecology qualifications at Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai. She was trained in sonology and frozen embryo transfer therapy at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. Prior to political commitment she worked as an assistant professor at Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai for 5 years. ==Political career==

Narendra Modi Tamilisai Soundararajan became interested in politics from childhood, having been brought up in a political family. She was elected as a student leader during her studies at Madras Medical College. She served the Tamil Nadu state BJP unit in various capacities starting from South Chennai District Medical Wing Secretary in 1999, State General Secretary Medical Wing in 2001, All India Co-Convenor (Medical Wing For Southern States) During the COVID-19 pandemic she visited healthcare workers in hospitals and encouraged vaccination. Tamilisai Soundararajan has lost in all her attempts at becoming an MP or MLA to date, having contested two Assembly elections and Parliament elections unsuccessfully. In the 2019 Indian general election, she lost against Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, daughter of former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi from Thoothukkudi. She extensively campaigned in parliament and assembly elections across the state. ==Media==

She conducted a programme promoting the oratory skills for students and children, which was broadcast on the Tamil channel Raj TV for more than 10 years. She conducted a weekly programme for women in Doordarshan Channel which was aired as Magalir Panchayat (Women's Court) for over 5 years. She participated in several political debates against other political leaders including Sun TV, NDTV, Times Now and various local channels. == Elections Contested ==

Lok Sabha Elections Legislative Assembly Elections ==Electoral performance ==

Women's rights Tamilisai Soundararajan is a supporter of the #metoo movement and has emphasised that any woman who had faced sexual harassment should get justice. Temple management Tamilisai Soundararajan has asserted that temples must be managed by committees formed of devotees of the temple and consist of theists. Telangana Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan was sworn in as the first woman Governor of Telangana in the year 2019, replacing the post held by E.S.L. Narasimhan. She's the second governor of the State of Telangana, which was formed on 2 June 2014. She's the youngest among all state governors. To explore the resources among alumni, an online portal called 'Chancellor Connect' was created. As a Governor Raj Bhavan under Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, in association with Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE), instituted 'Chancellor's Awards' for best teachers, best research, and best university in academic social responsibility. Dr. Tamilisai organised meetings in association with the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad, to create a detailed action plan for formulating an appropriate nutrition intervention program for Telangana's tribal communities. In April 2023, the Telangana Government filed a writ petition in the supreme court against Tamilisai Soundararajan for failing to provide her assent for 10 bills nearly seven months after the state legislature had passed them. Tamilisai Soundararajan resigned from both posts Telangana Governor and Puducherry Lieutenant-Governor on 18 March 2024 ahead of 2024 Loksabha Elections. She contested in the 2024 Indian general elections from Chennai South constituency in Tamil Nadu. Lt. Governor of Puducherry Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan was sworn in as Lt. Governor of Puducherry (additional charge ) on 18 February 2021. Chief Justice of Madras High court Justice Sanjeeb Banerjee administered the oath of office and secrecy to her. Tamilisai took the oath in Tamil and tendered her resignation on 18 March 2024. == References ==