Jothimani Sennimalai Age, Wiki and Bio

Jothimani Sennimalai

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth09/08/1975
Age49 years
BirthplaceDharapuram, Tirupur, Tamil Nadu

Bio/Wiki

Full nameJothimani Sennimalai
NicknameJo

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualification 1Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Qualification 2Master of Arts
Qualification 3Master of Philosophy

Personal Life

Marital StatusUnmarried
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Engaging with children and old age people
  • Agriculture activities

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
FatherSennimalai (farmer)
MotherMuthulakshmi

Family

FatherSennimalai (farmer)
MotherMuthulakshmi
SpouseN/A
ChildrenN/A

Career

Profession(s)Politician, Writer, Social Worker
Known forBeing the Congress MP from Karur constituency
Political PartyIndian National Congress
Political Journey
  • At the age of twenty-two, she joined the Indian Youth Congress
  • Contested the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections from Karur constituency, but did not win
  • Contested the General elections in 2014, but could not win
  • Announced to contest the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Aravakurichi constituency, but later withdrew her name
  • Won the 2019 Indian general elections from Karur constituency
Awards
  • 1999: Ilakkiya Chinthanai Award for Best short story
  • 2007: Shakthi Award for Best short story collection

Some Lesser Known Facts

Jothimani is an Indian politician, writer, and social worker known as the Congress MP from the Karur constituency.
Lost her father at thirteen years old and her mother in 2018.
She supported minorities after the Dalit community in her village was boycotted from accessing water.
Served as the Panchayat Union Councillor from 1996 to 2006.
Held positions as the General Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress and Vice President of the Tamil Nadu Youth Congress.
Was elected as the chairperson of the College Students Union during her graduation.
Served as a member of the Tamil Nadu Censor Board from 2006 to 2009.
Represented the Indian Youth Congress at various international events in the US and Malaysia.
Authored three books: Ottrai Vasanai, Sithirak Koodu, and Neer Pirakku Munn.
Met Rahul Gandhi in 2004 during a party talent hunt program in Andhra Pradesh.
Launched her personal manifesto during the 2014 General Elections.
First Congresswoman parliamentarian elected from the Karur Lok Sabha seat.
Arrested in 2021 for protesting the removal of an old Mahatma Gandhi statue in Karur.
Held a dharna for special camps for the disabled in front of the collector's office in 2021.
Accused Delhi police in 2022 of forcefully mishandling Congress leaders during protests against Rahul Gandhi's ED investigation.