Latha Athiyaman, also spelled Latha Adhiyaman, is an Indian politician who won a by-election in 2009 from the Thirumangalam constituency to become a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. A candidate of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, she heavily defeated her All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam rival, M. Muthuramalingam, by nearly 40,000 votes.[1]

Athiyaman is the widow of M. C. S. A. Adhiyaman, another Member of the Legislative Assembly who had worked in the same constituency.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kumar, PC Vinoj (24 January 2009). "An Unfriendly Alliance". Tehelka. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Latha Adhiyaman is DMK candidate for by-poll". The Times of India. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2017.


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