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'''S. Keerthana''' (born 1996) is an Indian politician from [[Tamil Nadu]]. She is a member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from [[Sivakasi]] in [[Virudhunagar district]] representing the [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srimathi |first=Geetha |date=2026-05-04 |title=No wins for women candidates of DMK, BJP; TVK’s newcomers unseat veterans |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/no-wins-for-women-candidates-of-dmk-bjp-tvks-newcomers-unseat-veterans/article70939678.ece |access-date=2026-05-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Keerthana is from Virudhunagar district. She is the daughter of Sampath.<ref name=":0" /> She completed her B.Sc. in mathematics at a college affiliated with Madurai University and later did M.Sc in statistics in 2019 at Pondicherry Central University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keerthana S, SIVAKASI constituency, TVK, Tamilnadu Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/Tamilnadu2026/keerthana-s-1093/ |access-date=2026-05-04 |website=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.myneta.info/TamilNadu2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=1093|title=Keerthana S(Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam):Constituency- SIVAKASI(VIRUDHUNAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|website=www.myneta.info}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Keerthana became an MLA for the first time winning her debut [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Sivakasi Assembly constituency]] representing the TVK Party. She polled 68,709 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Ashokan G of the [[Indian National Congress]], by a margin of 11,670 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-05-04 |title=Sivakasi election results 2026: Keerthana S of TVK wins, Congress’ Ashokan G finishes second |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sivakasi-election-results-2026-keerthana-s-of-tvk-wins-congress-ashokan-g-finishes-second/articleshow/130677981.cms |access-date=2026-05-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-04 |title=Sivakasi Election Result 2026 Live: TVK's Keerthana S defeats INC's Ashokan G with 11670 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/sivakasi-assembly-election-results-2026-live-updates-tamil-nadu-vote-counting-seat-constituency-candidates-leading-trailing-tnaelb-2905881-2026-05-04 |access-date=2026-05-04 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><br />
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