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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''PT Saraswathy''' (1935–2009) was a politician of the [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. She served as the Minister of Social Welfare in [[MG Ramachandran]]'s cabinet.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Born at [[Cheranmadevi]] in [[Tirunelveli district]] on 13 March 1935, PT Saraswathy attended the [[Lady Doak College]], Madurai, from where she received her B.A. degree. Later she did a law course at the [[Madras Christian College]].<ref name="WW">{{cite book|title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly—Who's Who 1977|date=1977|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|location=Chennai, Tamil Nadu|pages=187–88|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/6th_1977/whoiswho1977.pdf|accessdate=30 November 2017}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Saraswathy was a secretary of the [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) and contested the [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Tirumangalam (state assembly constituency)|Tirumangalam constituency]]. She defeated the [[Indian National Congress]]'s candidate and was elected to the [[Sixth Assembly of Tamil Nadu]]. Chief Minister [[MG Ramachandran]] appointed her the Minister of Social Welfare in his cabinet.<ref name="WW" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Menon|first1=Jaya|title=MGR: The original 'ladies man'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/MGR-The-original-ladies-man/articleshow/5679011.cms|accessdate=30 November 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 March 2010}}</ref> She was a legal advisor to Foundation for Innovative Case work On Education Economy & Environment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Organisation|url=http://www.ficasindia.org/organisation.htm|publisher=FICAS|accessdate=30 November 2017}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Saraswathy died at her residence in Chennai in May 2009. Her body was discovered only after her neighbours noticed that her house had been locked since several days and called the police.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former AIADMK minister found dead|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/former-aiadmk-minister-found-dead/story-8zOPL6BIEOBvELUvIjjhvK.html|accessdate=30 November 2017|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=12 May 2009}}</ref><br />
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