13 Facts About Jothimani

Jothimani was born on 9 August 1975 at Periya Thirumangalam, Aravakurichi, Karur District to Sennimalai and Muthulakshmi.

Jothimani was an active participant in the NSS Camps in college and took part in social service activities.

Jothimani enter the field of politics at her age of 22.

Jothimani was an active worker in Indian Youth Congress and a close associate of the Indian National Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

Jothimani was Member of Tamil Nadu Censor Board during 2006 to 2009.

Jothimani has represented the Indian Youth Congress at international forums like American Council for Young Political Leaders that was held in the US in 2006 and Asian Young Leader's Summit 2009 in Malaysia.

Jothimani was selected for Vital-Voice of Asia Asian Women Leaders Meet held in New Delhi in 2010.

In July, 2015, Jothimani launched her election campaign from Aravakurichi constituency for 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.

Jothimani has intensified the campaign on the ground and through social media as well.

Jothimani has been meeting various sections of the people in the constituency and called upon them to give a "missed call" if they supported her candidature.

Jothimani has formed youth groups to reach out to the voters.

Jothimani attained the Indian National Congress' candidature for the Indian general election, 2019 from Karur constituency of the Lok Sabha.

In what was seen as a major upset by many media outlets and political analyst, Jothimani went on to defeat veteran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader, M Thambidurai who had previously served as Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha Speaker and in the Union Cabinet.