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'''S. Jennifer Chandran''' (deceased 6 August 2019<ref>{{cite web |first=M K |last=Ananth|title=Jennifer Chandran, former Tamil Nadu minister, dies |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/jennifer-chandran-former-tamil-nadu-minister-dies/articleshow/70553976.cms |work= The Times of India |date=6 August 2019 |accessdate=2020-01-08}}</ref>) was an Indian politician and was a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]]. She was elected to the [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] as a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) candidate from [[Tiruchendur (State Assembly Constituency)|Tiruchendur constituency]] in the [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1996 election]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |page=10 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf |title=Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu |accessdate=2017-05-06}}</ref>

Chandran served as Minister for Fisheries in the DMK government<ref name="rediff"/> but lost her seat to [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]] of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) in the [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2001 elections]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |page=302 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |title=Statistical Report on General Election 2001 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu |accessdate=2017-05-06}}</ref>

In August 2002, after the DMK had lost power to the [[Jayalalithaa]]-led AIADMK, her house was among those raided by the [[Tamil Nadu Police|Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption]] in connection with investigations into alleged disproportionate assets held by former ministers and other DMK legislators.<ref>{{cite news |title=Searches in houses of 3 ex-ministers |first=K. T. |last=Sangameswaran |date=18 August 2002 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2002/08/18/stories/2002081804300400.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2017-05-15}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{cite news |work=Rediff |date=17 August 2002|title=Raids on DMK leaders' houses |first=N. Sathiya |last=Moorthy |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/aug/17tn.htm |accessdate=2017-05-15}}</ref> The matter appeared to have been dropped after Chandran later switch her party allegiance.<ref>{{cite news |work=Outlook |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/chennai-corner/261189 |title=Chennai Corner |first=Pushpa |last=Iyengar |date=6 August 2009 |accessdate=2017-05-15}}</ref> She joined the AIADMK in 2004.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/key-contests-t-damodaran-vs-ps-radika-selvi-104051001025_1.html |title=Key Contests: T Damodaran vs PS Radika Selvi |first=S. Kalyana |last=Ramanathan |date=10 May 2004 |work=The Hindu Business Line |accessdate=2017-05-15}}</ref>

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