Priya Rajan (born 20 November
1993) of
DMK party, is the forty-ninth and incumbent
mayor
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of
Chennai
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city,
Tamil Nadu
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. She succeeded
Saidai Duraisamy of
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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to become the third woman mayor of the city after the local body election. She is the youngest woman to be
Mayor of Chennai and the first Evangelical Christian woman to become Mayor.
Political career
Rajan was elected as a councilor from 74th ward in
Thiru. Vi. Ka Nagar in
Chennai Corporation
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. Later she was elected as the 49th mayor of
Chennai
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in 2022.
Personal life
Rajan graduated from Kanyaga Parameswari Women Arts College with a post graduation in
Commerce
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.
She is the grand daughter of former two time
MLA of
Perambur Constituency Chenghai Sivam.
References
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Living people
Mayors of Chennai
Politicians from Chennai
1993 births