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| {{short description|Mayor of Thoothukudi Municipal Corporation}}
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| {{Infobox officeholder
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| | name = Dr. Sasikala Pushpa Ramaswamy <br /> டாக்டர் சசிகலா புஷ்பா ராமசாமி
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| | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|5|22|df=yes}}
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| | birth_place = [[Tiruchendur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
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| | office = [[Member of Parliament|MP]] of [[Rajya Sabha]] for [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| | constituency = [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| | 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>
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| | term_end = 2 April 2020
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| | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2020–present)
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| | otherparty = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (until 2016)<br>[[Independent politician|Independent]] (2016–2020)
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| | profession = Politician
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| | spouse = Dr. B Ramaswamy<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>
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| | children = Ms.Anjali Ramaswamy
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| '''Sasikala Pushpa Ramaswamy ''' was a member of the Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of parliament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx|title=Members Page|website=164.100.47.5|access-date=2016-08-01}}</ref> She was mayor of [[Thoothukudi Municipal Corporation]] from 2011 to 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Govardan|first=D|title=Expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa joins BJP {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/expelled-aiadmk-mp-sasikala-pushpa-joins-bjp/articleshow/73885203.cms|access-date=2020-07-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
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| 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 web|url=http://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|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 |publisher= DNA India |date=21 July 2017 |access-date=21 July 2017}}</ref>
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| == Personal life ==
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| === Marriage ===
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| In March 2018 Sasikala Pushpa married Dr. 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|language=en|access-date=2020-07-26}}</ref> The stay of the Court was based on a complaint lodged by wife of Ramasamy from their previous marriage, who says she is still married to Ramaswamy, and has not yet officially divorced him. The court has said that the first marriage is still valid.<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=The News Minute|access-date=2020-07-26}}</ref>
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| Ramasamy has a daughter from his previous marriage and his previous wife alleged of constant death threats to her family for the last 6 months threatening her to divorce Ramasamy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rebel-aiadmk-leader-sasikala-pushpa-gets-married-defying-court-orders-1198545-2018-03-27|title=Rebel AIADMK leader Sasikala Pushpa gets married, defying court orders|last=Lobo|first=Shalini|date=March 27, 2018|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
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| == References ==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Pushpa Ramaswamy, Sasikala}}
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| [[Category:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]
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| [[Category:Living people]]
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| [[Category:1976 births]]
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| [[Category:Women members of the Rajya Sabha]]
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| [[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu]]
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