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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Saba Rajendran
| image = Saba_Rajendran.jpg
| caption = Saba Rajendran
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|6|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Cuddalore]], [[Tamil Nadu]] [[India]]
| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| office1 = Member of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 13 May 2006
| term_end1 = 15 May 2011
| term_start2 = 25 May 2016
| relatives = Saba Balamurugan (Younger Brother)
}}
'''Saba Rajendran''' is an Indian politician and an incumbent Member of legislative assembly of [[Tamil Nadu]], Neyveli.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/gallery/galimages/ot/0062.htm |title=Members of Legislative Assembly taking oath |publisher=[[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] |accessdate=27 July 2010 }}</ref>

He was born in [[Sorathur]] on 18 June 1961. He holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and a B.E. in mechanical engineering.

'''He was elected to the [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] as a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate from [[Neyveli constituency]] in the [[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2016 elections]]. Previously he was elected to the [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] as a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate from [[Nellikuppam (State Assembly Constituency)|Nellikuppam constituency]] in the [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2006 election]].<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref><ref>[http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/disp_ind.asp?prof_id=105 Saba Rajendran profile at TN government website]</ref>He again won the election in 2021 in Neyveli constituency'''.

== Early life and education ==
Saba Rajendran, was born and brought up in Sorathur village, [[Cuddalore]], Tamilnadu. Born in a family of leaders, he was naturally inclined towards social welfare, where his father was a panchayat leader and his mother was supportive of farming activities. Coming from a background of farmers, he has emphasized on the need for proper ground water and natural farming. Prior to entering politics, he has actively voiced the struggles of the farmers and deployed various initiatives in support of these causes.

With Neyveli being the hub of electricity production in [[Tamilnadu]], he was interested in Mechanical sciences and completed his Bachelor’s in JMIT, Chitradurga.

Through the work of Jawaharlal Nehru and Periyar, he found sincere passion towards political work and found integrity and need for social welfare through the work of M. Karunanidhi. The zeal to enter full time politics arrived when he found his political ideologies coinciding with that of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s values.
Before actively contesting in the Tamilnadu legislative assembly elections, he was appointed the Union Secretary of the DMK Panruti wing. He was also the director of the Lions Club, Neyveli, heading a group of established leaders. Owing to his interest in sports, he was the President of the football association, Cuddalore and aimed to promote a sport culture among the youth.

After assuming office as an MLA, he continues to work in his position at the DMK Panruti wing, while being a prominent member in major committees such as the Petitions Committee, Assurance Committee and Estimate Committee, continuing to serve people through any level of responsibility.

== Political career ==

In the 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
, Saba Rajendran contested in the Nellikuppam constituency and won the election, under the leadership of Kalaignar.

In the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, he represented DMK and lost the election to an Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam candidate by a vote share difference of 6%.

Subsequently, in the 2016 and 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, he won in the Neyveli constituency.

Throughout his career, he has achieved significant milestones, aimed at cohesive growth of the citizens and nurturing an entrepreneurship culture.

===2016-Present===
In Neyveli, the Kasambu lake was inaugurated by [[M. K. Stalin]], which was preceded by efficient desilting of 30 surrounding lakes like the Chozhan lake, accompanied by tree plantation. Aided by [[NLC India Limited]], solar water pumps were installed for sustainable water access in Sorathur, Visoor and other panchayats.

Higher-secondary schools in the surrounding districts were elevated to senior-secondary schools enabling higher education for over 700 students. Infrastructural additions were made through construction of compound walls and refurbishing the school complexes.

Irrigation and drinking water facilities were improved vis a vis purchasing and installation of Mini power pumps, sluice repairs, reverse osmosis plants and pipeline extensions in areas like Siruvathur and Purangani.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nlcindia.com/new_website/journal/journals/bc-english.pdf | title=Community Development Works-CSR-NLC | publisher=[[NLC India Limited]] | date=19 December 2019 | accessdate=28 December 2020}}</ref>

On the labour welfare front, he has conducted routine peace talks to understand the issues faced by the labourers and to normalize the situation whenever possible.

===2006-2011===
In Nellikuppam, the implementation of the Malattaar scheme benefited over 50 villages by increasing groundwater access. Four bridges were built and the 25 km stretch was inspected and revamped to accomplish the same.

Further, the reduction of an 8-km stretch of the Naduveerapattu bridge enhanced road connectivity for 20000 people. Other public access facilities like ration shops, bus stands and were restructured and monitored thoroughly.

==Elections Contested and Results==
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!width=150|Elections
!width=100|Constituency
!width=70|Party
!width=70|Result
!width=70|Vote percentage
!width=100|Opposition Candidate
!width=70|Opposition Party
!width=70|Opposition vote percentage
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|bgcolor=98FB98|[[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2006]]||[[Nellikuppam (state assembly constituency)|Nellikuppam]] ||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||Won|| 46.2||Sabapathi Mohan||[[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|ADMK]]||36.4<ref>{{cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2006 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3339-tamil-nadu-2006/}}</ref>
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|bgcolor=FFA07A|[[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2011]]||[[Panruti (state assembly constituency)|Panruti]] ||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||Lost|| 44.3||P.Sivakolunthu||[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]||50.9<ref>{{cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2011 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3340-tamil-nadu-2011/}}</ref>
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|bgcolor=98FB98|[[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2016]]||[[Neyveli (state assembly constituency)|Neyveli]] ||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||Won|| 34.5||Rajasekar||[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|ADMK]]||29.2<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2016, Election Commission of India|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3473-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2016/?do=download&csrfKey=8555dba886d8cafe8d781d065aa9c151}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|[[Neyveli (state assembly constituency)|Neyveli]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|Won
|45.8
|Jegan
|PMK
|45.2
|}

==Social Interests and Initiatives==
===Agriculture===
Apart from political outcomes, Saba Rajendran works towards overall development in the agricultural interests of the state. He has implemented schemes that ensure that farmers are given appropriate compensation through the cooperation societies, and improve silos and cold-storage facilities. To enhance the irrigation sources, restoration activities were executed on lakes consecutively, wherein a major source was stabilized. Access through borewells was also renewed and more such wells were constructed.
Throughout his tenure, 41 village panchayats have witnessed a healthy improvement in their agricultural interests.

===Entrepreneurship and Education===
He has also worked towards increasing access to proper education and instilling the spirit of entrepreneurship. In 2018, he conducted an entrepreneurship camp for youngsters which witnessed eager participation and proposed the construction of the Kattupalayam school building and renovation of other surrounding schools . Important amenities such as compound walls and washrooms were installed with the schools being refurbished.

===Healthcare===
With over 30 free healthcare camps, people with a lower access to conventional health facilities were given full checkups. By increasing the number of primary health centers and hospitals and Nellikuppam and Neyveli, he continues to emphasize on the importance of quality healthcare. Other amenities such as bus shelters, resting sheds and kitchen sheds have also been constructed under his directive.

===Labour welfare===
Through various schemes, different verticals of the community have benefited and improved over the years. He has worked on understanding labour issues pertaining to the NLC and implemented measures to improve the work environment and to prevent further accident occurrence.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nakkheeran.in/24-by-7-news/politics/nlc-boiler-blast-neyveli-mla-saba-rajendran | title=Saba Rajendran emphasizes on employee safety-NLC | publisher=[[Nakkheeran]] | date=3 July 2020 | accessdate=28 December 2020}}</ref> Having orchestrated successful peace talks to avoid a strike of over 12000 labourers and contract employees, he went on to amend the salary hike and the accident compensation package from ₹1 lakh to ₹25 lakh.
Upon revamping the housing board, 840 houses were built in and around Neyveli. Road connectivity was improved by connecting the Neyveli- Muthandikuppam areas and other surrounding villages. Safety issues were mitigated through installation of street lights and solar lights.

===Initiatives===
In the midst of the COVID-19_pandemic, he has launched the “Ondrinaivom Vaa” campaign, aimed at providing people with essentials and supplies to tackle the local recession. By gathering and distributing materials such as Kabasura Kudineer, protective equipment and food supplies, the campaign has helped over 15000 families collectively.
Relief measures were also effectively implemented after the Nivar cyclone struck the Neyveli constituency and surrounding villages, which was overseen by M.K. Stalin.
He has advocated support to the farmers in the 2020 Indian farmers' protest and participated in protests in the Cuddalore district.

==References==
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