Vanathi Srinivasan Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Vanathi Kandaswamy
Profession(s)	Politician, Lawyer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (167 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	• 16 August 2014–3 July 2020: General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu • 3 July 2020–28 October 2020: Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu • 28 October 2020: President of the BJP Mahila Morcha • 7 May 2021: Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Award	Best Outstanding Woman Lawyer (2011-12)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 June 1970 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	54 Years
Birthplace	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Coimbatore
School	Thondamuthur Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
College/University	• PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu • Madras University, Tamil Nadu • Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai
Educational Qualification(s)	• A Bachelor's degree in Science (Chemistry) at PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (1987-90) • A Bachelor's degree in law from Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai (1993) • A Master's degree in law (International Constitution) from the University of Madras (1995)
Religion	Hinduism
Address	House No. 19/10, Pattammal Street, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai - 600 028
Controversies	Increased Net Worth Vanathi Srinivasan attracted controversy when her property value, which was Rs. 1,16,59,891 during the 2011 state assembly elections, increased to Rs. 6,12,84,509 during the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. Criminal Cases The AIADMK filed a criminal case of assault against Vanathi Srinivasan and six others during the 2016 state assembly election campaigns in Coimbatore. The Madras High Court then granted her anticipatory bail for the case in August 2016.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1 June 1997
Family
Husband/Spouse	Srinivasan Subramaniam (advocate)
Children	Sons- 2 • Adarsh V. Srinivasan (aerospace engineer) • Kailash V. Srinivasan
Parents	Father- Kandasamy Mother- Poovathal
Siblings	Brother- Shivakumar Kandhasamy (Vice President of Zylog Systems)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Toyota Innova
Money Factor
Assets/Properties [1]My Neta	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 22,000 • Deposits in Banks: Rs. 5,00,000 • Bonds, Debentures and Shares: Rs. 3,615,785 • LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 6,00,000 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 16,00,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 4,600,815 • Other assets: Rs. 2,00,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 20,00,000 • Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 1,20,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 3,63,00,000
Net Worth (approx.) [2]My Neta	Rs. 5.94 crores (as of 2021)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vanathi Srinivasan

• She grew up in a family of farmers.

• Soon after completing her education, Vanathi Srinivasan began practising law in 1993. She worked for Shri. B. S. Gnanadesikan, a senior advocate and former Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President.

• She has practised law in the Chennai High Court for more than two decades.

• Vanathi Srinivasan has served as Standing Counsel for Southern Railway and the Union Government.

• From 1988 to 1993, she was a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

• She is a former board member of the Central Board of Film Certification.

• Vanathi Srinivasan joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1993 as a party worker. She has held various positions in the BJP since 1999.

• In 2010, she attended the US State Development for Young Leadership Programme as a guest.

• She contested the Tamil Nadu State Assembly elections from the Coimbatore constituency in 2011 on the ticket of the BJP.

• Vanathi Srinivasan was appointed as the State Secretary of BJP Tamil Nadu in 2013 and General Secretary in 2014.

• During the 2016 State Assembly elections, she contested from the Coimbatore South constituency and received 33,113 votes.
  

  Vanathi Srinivasan during a political rally

• A huge increase in the value of her assets, mainly through shares from Zylog Systems, raised doubts about Vanathi Srinivasan in 2016. Reportedly, Zylog Systems was associated with alleged stock market scams and bank frauds,

• Sankara Narayanan and Balasubramaniya Adithyan from the BJP claimed that her family earned these assets through corruption and misuse of political power.

• Many media houses reported that her brother, Shivakumar Kandhasamy, worked as the Vice President of Zylog Systems between 2011 and 2016. He was involved in fraudulent activities.

• Later, Vanathi Srinivasan opposed these claims and said that she once provided legal advice to Zylog Systems as a family friend and received shares in return. She denied any involvement in fraudulent activities.

• In 2018, she organised freedom fighter Sister Nivedita’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations in Coimbatore.
  

  Vanathi Srinivasan during Sister Nivedita’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations

• In 2018, Vanathi Srinivasan supported Santhi Soundarajan, an Asian Games medallist, and her campaign to end sex verification tests for women in sports.

• In June 2020, she became the State Vice President of BJP Tamil Nadu.

• On 28 October 2020, BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda appointed Vanathi Srinivasan as the National President of BJP Mahila Morcha.
  

  Vanathi Srinivasan with BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda after being appointed as the National President of BJP Mahila Morcha

• She contested the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Coimbatore South constituency on a BJP ticket and won. She defeated actor Kamal Haasan of the Makkal Needhi Maiam party.

• In 2022, Vanathi Srinivasan was appointed as a member of the Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

• She often supports the idea of dividing Tamil Nadu to create a separate Kongu Nadu union territory.

• Vanathi Srinivasan runs Thamarai Shakthi Trust, a non-profit organisation which focuses on women’s empowerment.

• She has initiated water conservation projects in Coimbatore to protect local water bodies.