V. Saroja
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V. Saroja is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament
elected from Tamil Nadu
. She was elected to the Lok Sabha
from Rasipuram constituency
as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1998
, and 1999
elections.
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
elected from Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. She was elected to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
from Rasipuram constituency
Rasipuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
Rasipuram was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.-Assembly segments:Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Chinnasalem...
as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1998
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1998
The Indian general election, 1998 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. New elections were called when Indian National Congress left the United Front government led by I.K...
, and 1999
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1999
The Indian general election, 1999 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the National Democratic Alliance which won 26 seats. After leaving the NDA, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, hoped to create some damage, but ended up losing 8 seats,...
elections.