B. Valarmathi Explained

B.Valarmathi
Office:Chairman- Tamil Nadu Textbook Corporation
Term Start:8 Jan 2017
Term End:2 May 2021
Predecessor:K. Pandiarajan
Successor:Dindigul I. Leoni
Term Start1:12 December 2011
Term End1:22 May 2016
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:J.Jayalalithaa
O. Panneerselvam
Predecessor1:Selvi Ramajayam
Successor1:V. Saroja
Term Start2:14 May 2001
Term End2:12 May 2006
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
Predecessor2:M. R. K. Panneerselvam
Successor2:K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran
Office3:Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Term Start3:2011
Term End3:2016
Constituency3:Thousand Lights
Predecessor3:M. K. Stalin
Successor3:K. K. Selvam
Term Start4:2001
Term End4:2006
Constituency4:Alandur
Predecessor4:C. Shanmugam
Successor4:T. M. Anbarasan
Term Start5:1984
Term End5:1989
Constituency5:Mylapore
Predecessor5:T. K. Kapali
Successor5:N. Ganapathy
Birth Date:1957 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Madurai, Madras, India
Party: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Children:2
Education:B.A.

B. Valarmathi is an Indian politician and was a member of the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Thousand Lights constituency.[1] [2] As a member of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, she was elected from Mylapore in 1984, Alandur constituency in the 2001 and Thousand Lights in 2011 elections.She is currently serving as the Women's Wing Secretary of AIADMK. She also served as Minister in Jayalalithaa cabinet on two occasions. Backwards class and Minority welfare (2001-2006) and Social welfare (2011-2016).

The elections of 2016 resulted in her constituency being won by Ku. Ka. Selvam.[3] She was one among the 13 incumbent ADMK ministers defeated in 2016 Tamil Nadu assembly election.

After Jayalalitha's death, she briefly aligned with Sasikala faction before returning to ADMK camp in 2018.

She was appointed as the Chairman of Tamil Nadu Textbook Association from 2017-2021, a position which had equivalent rank as Cabinet Minister.

She was one among the few leading female leaders of ADMK.

Elections contested

ElectionConstituencyPartyResultVote %Winner/Runner-upWinner/Runner-up PartyWinner/Runner-up vote %Ref.
bgcolor=#98FB98 AlandurLost 32.06% T. M. Anbarasan49.12%
bgcolor=#98FB98 Thousand LightsLost 38.78% Ku. Ka. Selvam48.56%[4]
bgcolor=#98FB98 Thousand LightsWon 50.55% Hasan Mohamed Jinnah44.87%[5]
bgcolor=#98FB98 AlandurLost 40.55% T. M. Anbarasan46.85%[6]
bgcolor=#98FB98 AlandurWon 47.59% R. M. Veerappan41.25%[7]
bgcolor=#98FB98 MylaporeWon 51.68% R. S. Bharathi46.22%[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011 . Government of Tamil Nadu . 2017-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320103427/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf . 20 March 2012 .
  2. News: Paranjothi resigns, Selvi Ramajayam out of Cabinet . 10 December 2011 . The Hindu . 2011-12-10 . Chennai.
  3. Web site: 15th Assembly Members . Government of Tamil Nadu . 2017-04-26.
  4. Web site: Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu. 30 Apr 2022 . 30 Apr 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf . www.elections.tn.gov.in.
  5. Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu . Election Commission of Tamil Nadu. 9 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf . 15 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Election Commission of India . 2006 Election Statistical Report . 12 May 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf . 7 Oct 2010.
  7. Web site: Election Commission of India . Statistical Report on General Election 2001 . 12 May 2001 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf . 6 October 2010.
  8. Web site: Election Commission of India . Statistical Report on General Election 1984 . 19 April 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf . 17 Jan 2012.