Jyotimani is an Indian politician, author and social worker, best known for serving as the Member of Parliament from Karur constituency.
Wiki/Biography
Jothimani Sennimalai was born on Saturday, August 9, 1975 in Tirupurdharapuram, Tamil Nadu (48 years; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Leo. Her hometown is Periya Thirumangalam in Aravakurichi, Karur district, Tamil Nadu. She studied at Sri GVG Visalakshi College for Women, Udumalaipet, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu and Bharatiyar University, Tamil Nadu, pursuing B.Sc. in Mathematics, M.A. (2003) and Philosophy Master’s degree (2005).
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 34-26-34
family
Parents and siblings
Jothimani’s father’s name was Sennimalai and he was a farmer. Her mother’s name was Mutulakshmi.
Jyotimani and her mother
husband
Jyotimani is unmarried.
address
She resides at 47/1, KP Towers, Ramakrishnapuram, Karur, Tamil Nadu- 639001 Tel: 04324232626.
sign
Jyotimani’s signature
politics
At the age of twenty-two, Jyotimani joined the Indian Youth Congress, the youth wing of the Indian National Congress. In 2011, she contested the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections from Karur constituency but failed to win the seat. She ran in the 2014 election but lost again. In 2015, she campaigned for the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections from Aravakurich constituency, but was later not elected due to some reasons. In 2019, she became the MP from Karur constituency after winning the 2019 Indian general election.
dispute
Questions about Jothimani’s dressing style:
In 2019, Jyotimani sparked controversy when she was criticized for wearing a saree on some occasions and a denim top on others. The criticism came from Tamil Nadu general secretary KS Narendiran, who tweeted a picture of Jyotimani in two different outfits. He said she was a great actress. After his tweet went viral, people on Twitter posted pictures of Narendra Modi wearing a shirt and kurta pajama on different occasions. Responding to criticism, she said why women’s clothing is a topic of discussion among men.
To exit a TV show:
In 2020, she courted controversy when she had to face sexist remarks by BJP spokesperson Karu Nagarajan. She was invited to participate in a TV panel discussion and started talking about the BJP’s carelessness in handling the immigration issue during the Covid-19 pandemic. After hearing her speak, Carew made a personal comment to her and she left the show. Later, many people supported her and used the hashtag #I_standwith_Jothimani on social media.
Accusing members of her own party:
In 2021, she accused her party of selecting candidates differently ahead of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. She said in a Twitter post,
I know the emotions brewing in the hearts of congressional volunteers right now. The selection of candidate constituencies is not done in a clear-cut manner. A lot of things went wrong. I knocked on the door many times. Unfortunately there is no answer. Won’t leaders listen to the righteous voices of honest candidates? ”
Accused of hurting Hindu sentiments:
In 2022, Jyotimani said in an interview that people in her village in Tamil Nadu had never seen the Lord Ram temple. After her interview was aired, she was accused of hurting Hindu sentiments.
Physically tortured by Delhi police:
In 2022, Jyotimani sparked controversy when she accused the Delhi Police of physically torturing her and tearing her clothes while she was protesting against the Center and the ED’s investigation into Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case. In an interview, she spoke about this and said:
Today, women MPs and office-bearers of our party, including myself, walked out of our AICC headquarters peacefully. We are female party members. We are exercising our democratic right to protest. The Delhi police were very rough with us. Some paramilitary personnel were also present. They dragged me and others. They used brutal force. About ten people lifted me up and threw me and others into a bus. We protest. There were approximately 60 to 70 police officers on scene. They refused to give us water for an hour. We tried to buy water but they threatened Waterwala and kicked him out. This is not the way to behave as a female MP or as a female or MP from any political party. This is not the democracy we want. ”
Awards
- 1999: Ilakkiya Chinthanai Award for Best Short Story
- 2007: Shakthi Award for Best Short Story Collection
assets/property
movable property
- Deposits with banks, financial institutions and non-banking financial companies: Rs. 3,83,605
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 6,27,450
Total Value: Rs. 21,46,055
real estate
- Agricultural land: Rs. 30,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 9,00,000
Total real estate: Rs. 39,00,000
net worth
Her net worth (as of 2019) is Rs. 5,667,055.
Facts/Trivia
- Her friends and relatives knew her as “Jo.”
- Her hobbies include reading, socializing with children and the elderly, and agricultural activities.
- Jothimani lost his father when he was 13 and his mother in 2018.
- She decided to become a politician at a young age because she saw people mistreating the Dalit community in her village. She felt that if she became a politician, she would have power and she could change many things in society. When she grew up, she applied to run for the village committee election in 1996, so her mother and relatives were dissatisfied with her.
- She served as a Panchayat Union MP for ten years from 1996 to 2006.
- Before becoming a member of Parliament, she served as the general secretary and vice-president of the Indian Youth Congress and Tamil Nadu Youth Congress respectively.
- During college, she was elected president of the Student Union and actively participated in NSS summer camp.
- From 2006 to 2009, she worked in the Tamil Censorship Board.
- In 2006, she attended the American Council of Young Political Leaders meeting and represented the Indian Youth Congress. In 2009, she represented the Indian Youth Congress at the Asian Youth Leadership Summit in Malaysia.
- In 2010, she attended the Asian Women Leaders Conference in New Delhi.
- She has written three books including Ottai Vasanai, Sithirak Koodu and Neer Pirakku Munn. In her book Ottai Vasanai, she writes about the mistreatment of Dalits by villagers. The book gained recognition in 1996 when it was selected as one of the best short stories by a Tamil weekly.
- Her adventure in joining the Congress party began in 2004 when she expressed her thoughts to Rahul Gandhi during the party’s talent search program in Andhra Pradesh. He showed interest in her idea and asked former Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh to mentor her.
- During the 2014 election, she issued a personal manifesto. She spoke about this in an interview and said that the rights-based movement basically tries to educate women and farmers about their rights, especially centrally sponsored schemes like the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, besides training villages Chairman of the committee to ensure that the funds allocated to these schemes reach the real beneficiaries. “
- In 2015, she was elected secretary of the All India Mahila Congress in Karnataka.
- In 2019, she alleged that she was unable to contact district collector Karur T. Anbazhagan, who had blocked her mobile number.
- She was the first woman MP elected from the Karur Lok Sabha seat in 2019.
- In an interview, she encouraged young girls and said:
Definitely get involved in politics, politics is everywhere and women are oppressed so get into a place where you can make decisions. Go and vote, after turning 21, I did the same thing 23 years ago. Don’t think of politics as a dirty word, on the contrary, it will help you understand yourself better. “
- In 2021, she staged a protest in Karur against the demolition of the old statue of Mahatma Gandhi and the construction of a new bronze statue. She was arrested by police for holding a protest.
- In 2021, she protested in front of the collection office against the organization of a special camp for persons with disabilities. In an interview, she talked about the special camps and said,
I personally visited 6300 of the 6800 villages (sic) in my constituency. I am astounded by the thousands of people of all abilities who seek our help. Would I ask to camp if it wasn’t necessary? Why don’t collectors hold concentration camps? “
- In 2022, she was admitted to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital after suffering high fever and severe body pain after protesting against the investigation into Rahul Gandhi in the emergency room.
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