S. Jennifer Chandran

S. Jennifer Chandran (deceased 6 August 2019^[1]) was an Indian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly. She was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from Tiruchendur constituency in the 1996 election.^[2]

Chandran served as Minister for Fisheries in the DMK government^[3] but lost her seat to Anitha R. Radhakrishnan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in the 2001 elections.^[4]

In August 2002, after the DMK had lost power to the Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK, her house was among those raided by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in connection with investigations into alleged disproportionate assets held by former ministers and other DMK legislators.^[5]^[3] The matter appeared to have been dropped after Chandran later switch her party allegiance.^[6] She joined the AIADMK in 2004.^[7]

References

^ Ananth, M K (6 August 2019). "Jennifer Chandran, former Tamil Nadu minister, dies". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 10. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
^ ^a ^b Moorthy, N. Sathiya (17 August 2002). "Raids on DMK leaders' houses". Rediff. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2001 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 302. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
^ Sangameswaran, K. T. (18 August 2002). "Searches in houses of 3 ex-ministers". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 May 2017.^{[dead link]}
^ Iyengar, Pushpa (6 August 2009). "Chennai Corner". Outlook. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
^ Ramanathan, S. Kalyana (10 May 2004). "Key Contests: T Damodaran vs PS Radika Selvi". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 15 May 2017.

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[1] Ananth, M K (6 August 2019). "Jennifer Chandran, former Tamil Nadu minister, dies". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

[2] "Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 10. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[rediff-3] Moorthy, N. Sathiya (17 August 2002). "Raids on DMK leaders' houses". Rediff. Retrieved 15 May 2017.

[4] "Statistical Report on General Election 2001 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 302. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

[5] Sangameswaran, K. T. (18 August 2002). "Searches in houses of 3 ex-ministers". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 May 2017.^{[dead link]}

[6] Iyengar, Pushpa (6 August 2009). "Chennai Corner". Outlook. Retrieved 15 May 2017.

[7] Ramanathan, S. Kalyana (10 May 2004). "Key Contests: T Damodaran vs PS Radika Selvi". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 15 May 2017.

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