Sasikanth Senthil
Sasikanth Senthil | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | K. Jeyakumar |
| Constituency | Tiruvallur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 March 1979 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sasikanth Senthil is an Indian politician and former administrative officer who serves as a Member of Parliament representing the Tiruvallur Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2] He served in various administrative positions in the Government of Karnataka from 2009 to 2019, after which he resigned and subsequently joined the Congress party in 2020.[3][4]
Political career
[edit]Senthil joined Congress in November 2020 and campaigned for the party in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. Senthil was credited with the Congress party's victory in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, during which he led the campaign against the BJP.[5] In the 2024 Indian general election, Senthil was elected to parliament from the Tiruvallur Lok Sabha constituency.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Congress candidate Sashikanth Senthil emerges biggest winner in Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu". Economic Times. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Thiruvallur (SC) election results 2024 live updates: Congress's Sasikanth Senthil wins with over 5.72 lakh vote margin". Times Of India. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Former Karnataka IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil to join Congress". Deccan Herald. 8 November 2020.
- ^ India Today (13 July 2024). "Ex-administrators | From desk to dais". Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Lakshmi Subramanian (20 May 2023). "Meet the two men behind Congress's victory in Karnataka". The Week.
- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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