B. Valarmathi

B.Valarmathi
B.Valarmathi
Chairman- Tamil Nadu Textbook Corporation
	In office; 8 Jan 2017 – 2 May 2021
Preceded by	K. Pandiarajan
Succeeded by	Dindigul I. Leoni
Minister of Social Welfare and Nutritious Noon meal program
	In office; 12 December 2011 – 22 May 2016
Chief Minister	J.Jayalalithaa; O. Panneerselvam
Preceded by	Selvi Ramajayam
Succeeded by	V. Saroja
Minister of Backward Class and Minority Welfare
	In office; 14 May 2001 – 12 May 2006
Chief Minister	J.Jayalalithaa; O. Panneerselvam
Preceded by	M. R. K. Panneerselvam
Succeeded by	K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	In office; 2011–2016
Preceded by	M. K. Stalin
Succeeded by	K. K. Selvam
Constituency	Thousand Lights
	In office; 2001–2006
Preceded by	C. Shanmugam
Succeeded by	T. M. Anbarasan
Constituency	Alandur
	In office; 1984–1989
Preceded by	T. K. Kapali
Succeeded by	N. Ganapathy
Constituency	Mylapore
Personal details
Born	20 October 1957; Madurai, Madras, India; (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
Political 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,[3] Alandur constituency in the 2001[4] and Thousand Lights in 2011 elections.[5] 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.[6] 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

Election	Constituency	Party	Result	Vote %	Winner/Runner-up	Winner/Runner-up Party	Winner/Runner-up vote %	Ref.
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Alandur	AIADMK	Lost	32.06%	T. M. Anbarasan	DMK	49.12%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Thousand Lights	AIADMK	Lost	38.78%	Ku. Ka. Selvam	DMK	48.56%	[7]
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Thousand Lights	AIADMK	Won	50.55%	Hasan Mohamed Jinnah	DMK	44.87%	[5]
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Alandur	AIADMK	Lost	40.55%	T. M. Anbarasan	DMK	46.85%	[8]
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Alandur	AIADMK	Won	47.59%	R. M. Veerappan	MGRK	41.25%	[4]
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Mylapore	AIADMK	Won	51.68%	R. S. Bharathi	DMK	46.22%	[3]

References

"List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
"Paranjothi resigns, Selvi Ramajayam out of Cabinet". Chennai. The Hindu. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
"15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
"Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.

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[1] "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[2] "Paranjothi resigns, Selvi Ramajayam out of Cabinet". Chennai. The Hindu. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.

[valarmathi1984-3] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[valarmathi2001-4] Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.

[valarmathi2011-5] Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[6] "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[7] "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[8] Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.

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