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{{short description|Indian politician (born 1976)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sasikala Pushpa
| image = File:Sasikala Pushpa (cropped).jpg
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start = 3 April 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/government/rajyasaba/48381|title=Tmt. Sasikala Pushpa|publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu|access-date=22 September 2019}}</ref>
| term_end = 2 April 2020
| prime_minister = {{ubl|[[Manmohan Singh]]|[[Narendra Modi]]}}
| constituency = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu]]
| office1 = Vice President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party – Tamil Nadu]]
| term_start1 = 6 May 2022
| term_end1 =
| 1blankname1 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party – Tamil Nadu#List of Presidents|President]]
| 1namedata1 = {{ubl|K. Annamalai|[[Nainar Nagendran|Nainar Nagenthiran]]}}
| office2 = State Secretary of the [[AIADMK]] Women's Wing
| term_start2 = 28 May 2013
| term_end2 = 6 January 2016
| 1blankname2 = [[General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|General Secretary]]
| 1namedata2 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| predecessor2 = [[S. Gokula Indira]]
| successor2 = S. Gokula Indira
| office3 = Mayor of [[Thoothukudi Municipal Corporation]]
| term_start3 = 25 October 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/new-tuticorin-mayor-councillors-take-charge/article2573350.ece#:~:text=Published%20%2D%20October%2027%2C%202011%2012,project%20report%20was%20getting%20ready.|title=New Tuticorin Mayor, councillors take charge|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=27 October 2011}}</ref>
| term_end3 = 23 January 2014
| predecessor3 = R. Kasthuri Thangam
| successor3 = A. P. R. Antony Grace
| profession = [[Politician]]
| spouse = Lingeswaran Thilagan (till 2018) B Ramaswamy (2019-2022)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajya-sabha-mp-sasikala-pushpa-violates-court-order-marries-b-ramasamy-5113085/|title=Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa violates court order, marries B Ramasamy|date=27 March 2018|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=22 September 2019}}</ref>
| birth_name = Sasikala Pushpa
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Sathankulam]], Tamil Nadu, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2020–present)
| other_party = {{ubl|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (until 2016)|[[Independent politician|Independent]] (2016–2020)}}
}}
'''Sasikala Pushpa''' is an Indian politician who is the vice president of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in Tamil Nadu. She was a member of the Parliament in the [[Rajya Sabha]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sasikala Pushpa |url=https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/sasikalapushpa |website=PRS Legislative Research}}</ref> She was also a mayor of [[Thoothukudi Municipal Corporation]] from 2011 to 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Govardan|first=D|title=Expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa joins BJP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/expelled-aiadmk-mp-sasikala-pushpa-joins-bjp/articleshow/73885203.cms|access-date=2020-07-26|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==
In August 2016, it was alleged that she had been expelled from the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) party after an altercation with [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) MP [[Tiruchi Siva]] at Delhi IGI airport.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/AIADMK-sacks-Sasikala-Pushpa-after-she-alleges-threat-to-life-in-Rajya-Sabha/articleshow/53487137.cms|title=AIADMK sacks Sasikala Pushpa after she alleges 'threat to life' in Rajya Sabha|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2016-08-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-expels-sasikala-pushpa/article8927617.ece|title=AIADMK expels Sasikala Pushpa|date=2016-08-01|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-08-02}}</ref> In July 2017 the Supreme Court found that no expulsion notice had been served and that she had not, in fact been expelled by the party.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sasikala Pushpa's plea on immunity rejected by SC as 'premature' |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sasikala-pushpa-s-plea-on-immunity-rejected-by-SC-as-premature-2509912 |newspaper= [[DNA India]] |date=21 July 2017 |access-date=21 July 2017}}</ref>

In December 2016, AIADMK cadres thrashed expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa's husband Lingeswaran Thilagan and their legal representatives when they arrived at the Royapettah AIADMK office to file nomination for the post of General Secretary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sasikala-vs-sasikala-aiadmk-turns-violent-mps-husband-and-lawyer-bashed-hq-54926|title = Sasikala vs Sasikala in AIADMK turns violent, MP's husband and lawyer bashed up at HQ|website=Thenewsminute.com|date = 28 December 2016}}</ref> Pushpa's husband Lingeswara Thilagan was later arrested.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/latest/825409/chennai-sasikala-pushpas-husband-arrested-for-creating-ruckus-at-aiadmk-headquarters|title = Chennai: Sasikala Pushpa's husband arrested for creating ruckus at AIADMK headquarters|website=Scroll.in}}</ref>

Sasikala Pushpa Ramaswamy joined BJP on February 2, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/former-aiadmk-mp-sasikala-pushpa-joins-bjp-117357|title=Former AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa joins BJP|date=2 February 2020|website=Thenewsminute.com|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> She Was Appointed as Vice President of Tamil Nadu BJP.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/sasikala-pushpa-appointed-bjp-vice-president-in-tn-gayathri-raghuram-relieved-from-party-post/articleshow/91381813.cms | title=Sasikala Pushpa appointed BJP vice-president in TN; Gayathri Raghuram relieved from party post | Chennai News - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref>

== Personal life ==
A maid of Sasikala Pushpa on 9 August 2016, alleged that Pushpa, her husband Lingesvara Thilakan, and her son sexually harassed and tortured the maid and her sister.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/090816/complaints-galore-against-sasikala-pushpa.html|title=Complaints galore against Sasikala Pushpa|first=M.|last=Aruloli|date=9 August 2016|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> The maid alleged that they threatened to kill her if she told anybody about the abuse. When she tried to escape from their house in Anna Nagar, Pushpa's mother allegedly caught her and shaved her head.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sexual-harassment-complaint-filed-against-sasikala-pushpa-and-family-47825|title=Sexual harassment complaint filed against Sasikala Pushpa and family|date=8 August 2016|website=Thenewsminute.com|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> The Pudukkottai All Women Police Station registered a case against Sasikala Pushpa and her family based on the complaint.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2016/aug/11/sasikala-kin-booked-for-sexual-harassment-of-domestic-maid-1508049.html|title=Sasikala, kin booked for sexual harassment of domestic maid|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/hot-news/fir-against-expelled-mp-sasikala-pushpa-for-sexual-harassment|title=FIR Against Expelled MP Sasikala Pushpa For Sexual Harassment|date=10 August 2016|website=TheQuint.com|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> Pushpa and her family filed a joint petition before the Madurai bench of the Madras high court seeking anticipatory bail and claimed it was an act of political vendetta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/sasikala-pushpa-relatives-seek-advance-bail/articleshow/53764279.cms|title=Sasikala Pushpa, relatives seek advance bail |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> The maids withdrew their complaint in March 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sasikala-pushpa-tamil-nadu-maids-file-sexual-assault-case-sasikala-natarajan-963261-2017-03-01|title=Sasikala Pushpa's domestic maids withdraw sexual assault case against her family|author=Pramod Madhav|newspaper=[[India Today]]|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref>

In March 2018, Sasikala Pushpa married B Ramaswamy in violation of the order of the Madurai Family Court to stay the marriage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/sasikala-pushpa-marries-ramasawamy-despite-court-stay|title=MP Sasikala Pushpa Marries Ramasawamy Despite Court Stay|date=2018-03-26|website=Thequint.com|language=en|access-date=2020-07-26}}</ref> The stay was due to a complaint by Ramasamy's previous wife who had not yet officially divorced him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tn-court-stays-sasikala-pushpa-s-wedding-says-her-fianc-s-previous-marriage-still-valid|title=TN court stays Sasikala Pushpa's wedding, says her fiancé's previous marriage still valid|last=Rao|first=Manasa|date=March 24, 2018|website=Thenewsminute.com|access-date=2020-07-26}}</ref>

Ramaswamy filed a complaint against Pushpa in January 2022, alleging that she used their house in [[Anna Nagar]] for prostitution.<ref name="complaint" /> He also alleged that Pushpa tried to attack him and threatened to murder him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/chennai/lawyer-ramasamy-lodges-complaint-against-wife-bjp-s-sasikala-pushpa-446598.html|title = பாஜகவின் சசிகலா புஷ்பா வீட்டில் அரைகுறை ஆடையுடன் படுக்கை அறையில் மர்மநபர்-2வது கணவர் போலீசில் புகார்|website=Tamil.oneindia.com|date = 26 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.samayam.com/latest-news/chennai-news/the-husband-of-bjp-executive-sasikala-pushpa-has-complained-that-there-was-a-mysterious-person-with-his-wife-in-a-half-dress-/articleshow/89150302.cms|title=பாஜ பெண் பிரமுகர் பலான பூஜை?; கதவு திறந்த கணவர் ஷாக்!|website=Tamil.samayam.com|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref><ref name="complaint">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ex-mp-sasikala-pushpa-booked-on-husbands-plaint/articleshow/89374935.cms|title=sasikala pushpa: Ex-mp Sasikala Pushpa Booked On Husband's Plaint | Chennai News - Times of India|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> JJ Nagar police registered a case against Sasikala Pushpa and two others in February 2022, based on the complaint.<ref name="complaint" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/fir-registered-against-former-mp-sasikala-on-husbands-complaint|title=FIR registered against former MP Sasikala on husband's complaint|date=6 February 2022|website=Dtnext.in|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:Women members of the Rajya Sabha]]
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Tamil Nadu]]

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