Priya Rajan

Priya Rajan
Priya Rajan
49th Mayor of Chennai
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 4 March 2022
Deputy	Mahesh Kumar
Preceded by	Saidai Sa. Duraisamy
Personal details
Born	20 November 1993 (age 31); Madras (now Chennai),; Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse	K. Raja
Residence(s)	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Priya Rajan (born 20 November 1993) is the forty-ninth and the incumbent mayor of Chennai city, Tamil Nadu. She is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and was elected on 4 March 2022 after the 2022 Tamil Nadu local elections. She is the youngest and the third woman to become the mayor of the city.

Early and personal life

Priya graduated from Kanyaga Parameswari Women Arts College with a post graduation in Commerce.^[2] She is the grand daughter of Chengai Sivam, former two time MLA of Perambur.^[3]

Political career

Priya Rajan was elected as a councilor from 74th ward in Thiru. Vi. Ka Nagar in Chennai Corporation representing Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the 2022 Tamil Nadu local elections.^[4] On 4 March 2022, she was elected as the 49th mayor of Chennai in 2022.^[5] She is the youngest and the third woman to become the mayor of the city.^[6]

References

^ @ThamizhachiTh (20 November 2022). "My heartiest birthday wishes to our Mayor of Chennai @PriyarajanDMK" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022 – via Twitter.
^ "DMK's R Priya to make history as Chennai's first SC woman mayor". New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
^ "Priya Rajan, DMK's mayoral candidate in Chennai, reveals what her priorities are". The Times of India. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
^ "R. Priya set to be Chennai's New Mayor". The Hindu. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
^ "Dalit woman is youngest mayor of India's Chennai city". UCA News. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
^ "Chennai to get its youngest and first Dalit woman as mayor; meet R Priya". Hindustan Times. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

[1] @ThamizhachiTh (20 November 2022). "My heartiest birthday wishes to our Mayor of Chennai @PriyarajanDMK" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022 – via Twitter.

[2] "DMK's R Priya to make history as Chennai's first SC woman mayor". New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 March 2022.

[3] "Priya Rajan, DMK's mayoral candidate in Chennai, reveals what her priorities are". The Times of India. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

[4] "R. Priya set to be Chennai's New Mayor". The Hindu. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

[5] "Dalit woman is youngest mayor of India's Chennai city". UCA News. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

[6] "Chennai to get its youngest and first Dalit woman as mayor; meet R Priya". Hindustan Times. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

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