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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Vanathi Srinivasan
|image = File:VS_PIC2.jpg
| imagesize =
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| caption = Vanathi Srinivasan in December 2020
| nationality = Indian
| office = Member of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 2 May 2021
| constituency = [[Coimbatore South (state assembly constituency)|Coimbatore South]]
| predecessor = [[Amman K. Arjunan]]
| office1 = President of the [[BJP Mahila Morcha]]
| term_start1 = 28 October 2020
| term_end1 =
| president1 = [[Jagat Prakash Nadda]]
| predecessor1 = Vijaya Rahatkar
| successor1 =
| office2 = Vice President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu]]
| term_start2 = 3 July 2020
| term_end2 = 28 October 2020
| president2 = [[L. Murugan]]
| office3 = General Secretary of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu]]
| term_start3 = 16 August 2014
| term_end3 = 3 July 2020
| president3 = [[Tamilisai Soundararajan]]<br /> [[L. Murugan]]
| birth_name = Vanathi Kandaswamy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|6|6}}
| birth_place =
| residence = [[Chennai]], [[Tamilnadu]]
| website = {{Official website|http://vanathisrinivasan.com/}}
| spouse = Su Srinivasan
| children = 2
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| profession = Politician, Lawyer
| alma_mater =
* [[Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai]],
* [[University of Madras]]
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'''Vanathi Srinivasan'''([[Help:IPA/Tamil|/ʋaːnati/]]) is an Indian politician and a [[lawyer]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/bjp-looks-for-new-party-chief-in-state/articleshow/69589502.cms|title=BJP looks for new party chief in Tamil Nadu {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|last1=May 31|first1=Jaya Menon {{!}}|last2=2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-24|last3=Ist|first3=8:12}}</ref> As a lawyer, she has practiced in [[Chennai High Court]] since 1993.<ref name="NIE2020">{{cite news |title=Vanathi Srinivasan elevated as BJP women's wing president |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/oct/29/vanathi-srinivasan-elevated-as-bjp-womens-wing-president-2216434.html |access-date=4 March 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=29 October 2020}}</ref> She is a member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from Coimbatore South constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/coimbatore-south-election-result-2021-live-updates-coimbatore-south-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-3694766.html|title = Tamil Nadu: Kamal Haasan Loses to BJP's Vanathi Srinivasan in Coimbatore South|date = 3 May 2021}}</ref> She currently serves as the National President of the Women's Wing of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].

==Early life and education==
Vanathi Srinivasan was born on 6 June 1970 to Kandasamy and Poovathal in Uliyampalayam Village near [[Thondamuthur]] block in [[Coimbatore]]. She is the eldest child in the family and she has a brother named Shiva Kumar.
She did her schooling at Thondamuthur Higher Secondary School. She went on to pursue her UG program in Chemistry from [[PSG College of Arts and Science]]. She graduated from [[Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai|Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College]], Chennai in 1993 and went on to achieve her master's degree in Law from the [[University of Madras]] in the branch of International Constitution in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vanathi Srinivasan: Age, Biography, Education, Husband, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/vanathi-srinivasan-201.html|access-date=2021-12-22|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Vanathi is a lawyer by profession.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-bjp-leader-hosts-chat-shows-on-facebook/article6100637.ece| title = TN BJP leader hosts chat shows on Facebook | date = 23 May 2016 | accessdate = 26 January 2018 | work = The Hindu}}</ref> She started her professional career in 1993, working for Shri. B.S.Gnanadesikan, Senior Advocate (Formerly Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President). She has been practicing law in [[Chennai high court|Chennai High Court]] for more than two decades. Vanathi was also a Standing Counsel for Southern Railway and Union Government, She was a former state secretary of BJP Tamilnadu and also severed as board member of Central Board of Film Certification.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://newstodaynet.com/news-tags/censor-board | title = Censor Board, News Today | date = 19 January 2015 | accessdate = 27 September 2016 | publisher = News Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/aug242005/national223182005823.asp | publisher = Deccan Herald | date = 24 August 2005 | accessdate = 27 September 2016 | title = Actor Surya held, out on bail }}</ref> She contested in 2011 & 2016 Tamil Nadu State Assembly election as BJP candidate.

==Political career==
Vanathi Srinivasan's association with the [[Bhartiya Janata Party|BJP]] spans for more than three decades. She has been a member of BJP since 1993 and has held various positions in the party since 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vanathi Srinivasan: Party Veteran And BJP's Hope For Coimbatore South|url=https://www.ndtv.com/people/vanathi-srinivasan-party-veteran-and-bjps-hope-for-coimbatore-south-in-tamil-nadu-assembly-elections-2426332|access-date=2021-12-22|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> She was appointed a State Secretary of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP Tamilnadu]] in 2013 and continued until 2014 when she was appointed as the General Secretary of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP Tamilnadu]], a post she continued till June 2020 when she was elevated as the State Vice President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP Tamilnadu]].<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2020-07-03|title=Office bearers announced for BJP Tamil Nadu, V.P. Duraisamy, Vanathi Srinivasan named State vice presidents|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/office-bearers-announced-for-bjp-tamil-nadu-vp-duraisamy-vanathi-srinivasan-named-state-vice-presidents/article31978999.ece|access-date=2021-12-22|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> On 28 October 2020, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] National President [[Jagat Prakash Nadda]] appointed Vanathi Srinivasan as the National President of the [[BJP Mahila Morcha]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vanathi Srinivasan Appointed Chief Of BJP Mahila Morcha|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/vanathi-srinivasan-appointed-chief-of-bjp-mahila-morcha-2317156|access-date=2021-12-22|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rao|first=Madhu|date=2020-10-28|title=Vanathi Srinivasan appointed BJP Mahila Morcha chief|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national-bjp-mahila-morcha-chief-vanathi-srinivasan-appointed-660603|access-date=2021-12-22|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Forum|first=All India Legal|date=2020-10-29|title=Vanathi Srinivasan Appointed Chief of BJP Mahila Morcha.|url=https://allindialegalforum.in/2020/10/29/vanathi-srinivasan-appointed-chief-of-bjp-mahila-morcha/|access-date=2021-12-22|website=ALL INDIA LEGAL FORUM|language=en}}</ref>

===2016 Assembly elections===
Vanathi Srinivasan secured 33,113 votes in the Coimbatore South Assembly Election 2016.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamilnadu2016/in-coimbatore-bjp-performs-better-than-dmdkpwftmc/article8623059.ece| title = In Coimbatore, BJP performs better than DMDK-PWF-TMC | date = 12 September 2016 | access-date = 26 January 2018 | work = The Hindu| last1 = Madhavan | first1 = Karthik }}</ref>

===2021 Assembly elections===

She successfully contested the [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Coimbatore South (state assembly constituency)|Coimbatore South constituency]] on a BJP ticket. She defeated actor [[Kamal Haasan]] of [[Makkal Needhi Maiam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly-polls-2021/story/bjp-candidates-list-for-tamil-nadu-election-khushboo-sundar-vanathi-srinavasan-1779180-2021-03-14|title = BJP announces candidates for Tamil Nadu election, Khushbu Sundar to contest from Chennai}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Vanathi is married to Su.Srinivasan. They have two sons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=वानाथी श्रीनिवासन: आयु, जीवनी, शिक्षा, पति, जाति, संपत्ति, भाषण, राजनीतिक दल - Oneindia Hindi|url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/politicians/vanathi-srinivasan-201.html|access-date=2021-12-22|website=www.oneindia.com|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Vanathi Srinivasan(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- COIMBATORE SOUTH(COIMBATORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=282|access-date=2021-12-22|website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Legal cases ==
The [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] filed criminal cases of assault on Vanathi Srinivasan and six other members including the Hindu munnani district President T. Guna in coimbatore during the state assembly campaigns of 2016. The [[Madras High Court|Madras High court]] granted her an anticipatory bail for the case in August 2016.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Madras-HC-grants-anticipatory-bail-to-BJP-leader-Vanathi-Srinivasan/articleshow/53599680.cms|title=Madras HC grants anticipatory bail to BJP leader Vanathi Srinivasan {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|last1=Aug 8|first1=A. Subramani {{!}} TNN {{!}}|last2=2016|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-24|last3=Ist|first3=17:27}}</ref>

== Controversy ==

=== Disproportionate asset allegation ===
Vanathi Srinivasan property values are based on the affidavit of the [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011 state assembly elections]] were ₹1,16,59,891 and in the [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] her property value is ₹6,12,84,509 with shares from the company Zylog Systems, a company known for its alleged involvement in multi-crore stock market scams and bank frauds. In the five years (2011-2016) her assets increased by 525%. Her friend in the BJP, Sankara Narayanan and Balasubramaniya Adithyan claimed that that these assets are gained by the Vanathi's family through corruption and misappropriation of their political power. They claimed that Srinivasan's Srinivasan's brother, Shivakumar Kandhasamy who is the Vice President of the Company Zylog Systems, was brought inside the company earlier by Srinivasan to commit bank fraud and thus she became rich.<ref>{{Cite web|last=வினவு|date=2017-08-14|title=தமிழக பா.ஜ.க-வின் ஊழல்கள் : பகுதி 1 – வானதி சீனிவாசன்|url=https://www.vinavu.com/2017/08/14/tn-bjp-scandal-exposed-part-1/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=வினவு|language=en-US}}</ref> Zylog Systems India's founders are RSS members. Srinivasan said that they were family friends and that she had first provided legal advice to the company in exchange for 20,000 shares worth ₹1,000,000 to her family.<ref>{{Cite web|last=தாசன்|first=புரட்டு|title=ஆர்எஸ்எஸ்-பாஜக கூட்டுக்கொள்ளையில் தமிழகத்தின் பங்கு – வானதி சீனிவாசன் – ஜைலாக் கனெக்சன் ஊழல் ஆதாரம் பார்ட் -2|url=https://www.ungalnews.com/2017/08/24/vanathi-srinivasan-scam-part-2/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Ungal News Tamil|language=en-GB}}</ref> Vanathi Srinivasan then denied any involvement with the company and stated that there was no proof to back up the allegations.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mathi|date=2017-05-22|title=என்னைப் பற்றி வதந்தி பரப்பும் விஷமி ... ஜாக்கிரதை.. வானதி சீனிவாசன் போட்டு தாக்குவது யாரை?|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/tamilnadu/vanathi-srinivasan-explains-on-zylog-company-issue-283512.html|access-date=2021-05-18|website=tamil.oneindia.com|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=SimpliCity News|date=2019-03-11|title=ED takes action against Zylog systems - Does it spell trouble for BJP's Vanathi Srinivasan?|url=https://simplicity.in/coimbatore/english/news/43792/ED-takes-action-against-Zylog-systems---Does-it-spell-trouble-for-BJPs-Vanathi-Srinivasan|access-date=2021-05-18|website=simplicity.in|language=en}}</ref>

===Tamil Nadu bifurcation proposal controversy===
Vanathi supports the idea of bifurcating Tamil Nadu to create a separate [[Kongu Nadu]] union territory.<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/in-tamil-nadu-murmurs-of-state-bifurcation-provoke-a-backlash-101626668302705-amp.html Hindustan Times]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.asianetnews.com/politics/kongu-nadu-has-been-alone-at-that-time-excitement-by-vanathi-srinivasan-information--qw10k3|title = அப்போதே தனியாகத்தான் இருந்திருக்கிறது கொங்கு நாடு... வானதி சீனிவாசன் தகவலால் பரபரப்பு..!}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tamil-nadu-bifurcation-dmk-left-slam-bjp-over-kongu-nadu-1826660-2021-07-11|title = DMK, Left slam Tamil Nadu BJP for allegedly stoking 'Kongu Nadu' controversy}}</ref>

==Social activism==
Vanathi Founded Thamarai Shakthi Trust – an NGO working for Women Empowerment.<ref>{{Cite web|title=वानाथी श्रीनिवासन: आयु, जीवनी, शिक्षा, पति, जाति, संपत्ति, भाषण, राजनीतिक दल - Oneindia Hindi|url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/politicians/vanathi-srinivasan-201.html|access-date=2021-12-22|website=www.oneindia.com|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=तमिलनाडु चुनावः कौन हैं वनाथी श्रीनिवासन जिन्होंने कमल हासन को हराया|url=https://www.newsnationtv.com/elections/assembly-polls/tamil-nadu-election-2021-who-is-vanathi-srinivasan-who-defeated-kamal-haasan-185647.html|access-date=2021-12-22|website=News Nation|language=hi}}</ref> She was the State Organiser for [[Sister Nivedita]] 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/sister-nivedita-ratha-yatra-flagged-off/article22494071.ece |title=Sister Nivedita ratha yatra flagged off |work=The Hindu |date=2018-01-23 |access-date=2018-01-26}}</ref> Vanathi supported Asian games medallist [[Santhi Soundarajan]]'s ''Justice for Santhi'' campaign to end the sex verification test for women in sports. She also initiated water conservation projects in Coimbatore to protect the local water bodies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/uliyampalayam-pond-fills-up/article17600488.ece |title=Uliyampalayam pond fills up |work=The Hindu |date=2017-04-23 |access-date=2018-01-26}}</ref>

==References==
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->Amzadkhankk at 03:42, 22 December 2021