Vanathi Srinivasan, State Vice President of BJP Tamil Nadu, has been appointed as the National President of BJP Mahila Morcha.
She became the BJP Tamil Nadu unit’s Vice President following the appointment of new office bearers in July 2020. The post was previously held by Vijaya Rahatkar of Maharashtra who has been elevated to National Secretary of the party.
Born to Mr. Kandaswamy and Mrs. Poovathal, Vanathi Srinivasan hails from Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. A lawyer by profession, Vanathi Srinivasan’s entry into politics began with Akhil Bharatiya Vidya Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the BJP. She was the State Secretary of BJP Tamil Nadu from 2009 to 2014 and the General Secretary of 2014 to 2020. She was appointed as the State Vice President in July 2020.
She contested in 2011 & 2016 Tamil Nadu State Assembly election as BJP candidate. She secured 33,113 votes in the Coimbatore South Constituency during the Assembly Election 2016.