Overview
- Keerthana joined Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s inaugural cabinet on Sunday, May 10, as one of nine ministers, becoming the youngest member of the team.
- She won the Sivakasi Assembly seat in the 2026 election, defeating Congress candidate Ashokan G by 11,670 votes to become the constituency’s first woman MLA.
- Before running for office, she worked as a political consultant with firms such as IPAC and Showtime Consulting and holds a BSc in Mathematics and an MSc in Statistics earned in 2019.
- After her victory, she spoke in Hindi to reach a wider audience, a choice she said was aimed at carrying Vijay’s message nationally in a state where language politics remain sensitive.
- Her appointment underscores TVK’s effort to elevate young, non-dynastic leaders as it forms a rare government outside DMK and AIADMK rule in Tamil Nadu.