P. T. Saraswathy
{{Short description|Indian politician (1935–2009)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|03|13|df=yes}}
| alma_mater = {{Plainlist|
- Lady Doak College {{Small|(BA)}}
- Madras Christian College {{Small|(LL.B)}}
}}
| birth_name = Pearline Thangam Saraswathy
| death_date = {{Death-date and age|May 2009|13 March 1935}}
| party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| office = Member of the {{no break|Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly}}
| term = 1977–1980
| constituency = Thirumangalam
| death_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
| birth_place = Cheranmadevi, British Raj
}}
P. T. Saraswathy (1935–2009) was a politician of the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu. She served as the Minister of Social Welfare in MG Ramachandran's cabinet.
Early life
Born at Cheranmadevi in Tirunelveli district on 13 March 1935, P. T. Saraswathy attended the Lady Doak College, Madurai, from where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree. Later she did a law course at the Madras Christian College.{{cite book|title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly—Who's Who 1977|date=1977|publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu|location=Chennai, Tamil Nadu|pages=187–88|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/6th_1977/whoiswho1977.pdf|accessdate=30 November 2017}}
Career
Saraswathy was a secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and contested the 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Tirumangalam constituency. She defeated the Indian National Congress's candidate and was elected to the Sixth Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister MG Ramachandran appointed her the Minister of Social Welfare in his cabinet.{{cite news|last1=Menon|first1=Jaya|title=MGR: The original 'ladies man'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/MGR-The-original-ladies-man/articleshow/5679011.cms|accessdate=30 November 2017|work=The Times of India|date=13 March 2010}} She was a legal advisor to Foundation for Innovative Case work On Education Economy & Environment.{{cite web|title=Organisation|url=http://www.ficasindia.org/organisation.htm|publisher=FICAS|accessdate=30 November 2017}}
Personal life
Saraswathy died at her residence in Chennai in May 2009. Her body was discovered only when her neighbours called the police after noticing that her house had been locked for several days.{{cite news|title=Former AIADMK minister found dead|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/former-aiadmk-minister-found-dead/story-8zOPL6BIEOBvELUvIjjhvK.html|accessdate=30 November 2017|work=Hindustan Times|date=12 May 2009}}
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