29-Year-Old S Keerthana Becomes Youngest MLA In Vijay's Cabinet

S Keerthana, a 29-year-old politician from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has won the Sivakasi Assembly seat in Virudhunagar district, becoming the youngest MLA in Vijay's cabinet. She secured 68,709 votes, defeating Congress candidate Ashokan G by a margin of 11,670 votes.

Keerthana was born in 1996 in Virudhunagar and studied in a Tamil-medium government school before building a career in political consulting. She completed her BSc in Mathematics and later pursued an MSc in Statistics from Puducherry University in 2019.

Before entering active politics, Keerthana worked as a political consultant and digital campaign strategist with Showtime Consulting and IPAC, and was involved in election campaigns for the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Trinamool Congress (TMC), and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).

Keerthana's ability to speak five languages fluently, including Tamil, English, Hindi, and Telugu, has been an asset in her political career. She chose to speak Hindi to connect with people across India and understand Vijay's message.

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is expected to announce its next course of action, with Keerthana set to play a key role in the party's future plans.