Published 13:01 IST, March 18th 2024

Ex-T'gana & Puducherry Guv Tamilisai Soundararajan Likely To Contest Lok Sabha Polls 2024

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, she contested from the Thoothukudi constituency against the AIADMK's Jayavardhan and DMK's Kannimozhi, but lost the battle.

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Ex-T'gana and Puducherry Guv Tamilisai Soundararajan Likely to Contest Lok Sabha Polls 2024 | Image: PTI
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Telangana and and Puducherry Governor Resigns:  Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday resigned from post of governor for Telangana. After sending her resignation to Rashtrapati Bhawan, speculations arose suggesting that she might contest upcoming Lok Sabha Polls.

It is learnt that Soundararajan is likely to contest Lok Sabha seats for Puducherry, South Chennai and Kanyakumari. Soundararajan has earlier served as Tamil Nu BJP chief till 2019 and was later appointed as Governor of Telangana. She was given an ditional charge of Puducherry after Kiran Bedi was removed as governor of city. former governor has been in active politics for more than 20 years, though has never won an election so far.

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In 2019 Lok Sabha elections, she contested from Thoothukudi constituency against AIMK's Jayavardhan and DMK's Kannimozhi, but lost battle. reason for her defeat cited was firing in Thoothukudi.

Here's What Analysis Suggests About Soundararajan:

Puducherry: Tamilisai Soundararajan, who served as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, is a well-known public figure in city. She was working as governor not only for herself but to be confined to a palace but also to attend public functions and interact with people. So, Puducherry will be in favour of Soundararajan as political gurus quote.

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Kanyakumari

As far as Kanyakumari is concerned, it is native place of Soundararajan, and BJP being largest party in Tamil Nu, former Union Minister Pon. Rhakrishnan's name has also started to find a name. As far as ministerial post is concerned, BJP is set to form government for third time in a row hence creating a possibility of Union Minister post in Tamil Nu.

 

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13:01 IST, March 18th 2024