Arya Rajendran

Arya Rajendran S. (born 12 January 1999) is an Indian politician who currently serves as the mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.[3][4][5][6] She was elected from Mudavanmugal ward, belonging to Nemom Assembly Constituency from Communist Party of India (Marxist) at the age of 21 and was appointed as the mayor of the corporation which made her the youngest mayor in the country.[7]

Arya Rajendran
Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram
Assumed office
28 December 2020
Preceded byK Sreekumar
State President
Balasangam, Kerala
Personal details
Born12 January 1999 (1999-01-12) (age 24)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse
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(m. 2022)​
[1][2]
Parents
  • Rajendran
  • Sreelatha
EducationAll Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram (B.Sc Mathematics)

Personal life and education

Arya Rajendran is the daughter of Rajendran, an electrician, and Sreelatha, an LIC agent.[8][9] She did her schooling from Carmel Girls Higher Secondary School, Trivandrum. She is graduated in B.Sc Mathematics from All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram.[10] She is married to K. M. Sachin Dev, who is the member of Kerala Legislative Assembly from Balussery constituency.[11]

Politics

Arya Rajendran is the state president of Bala Sangham, the Kerala's largest children's organisation.[9][12] She is a state committee member of Students' Federation of India[8][13][14] and also serves as CPI(M)'s area committee member at Chala.[3]

She was the candidate of Communist Party of India (Marxist) from Mudavanmugal ward in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, the youngest candidate in 2020 civic body elections at the district.[10][15][16] She defeated the UDF candidate Sreekala by 2872 votes.[8]

Arya broke the record of Sabitha Beegum who became Kollam Mayor at 23[17] and Devendra Fadnavis by being the youngest mayor in India.[18][19] Fadnavis became the mayor of Nagpur Municipal Corporation at the age of 27.[20][21]

References
  1. | Children = {{1 girl "Arya Rajendran, India's Youngest Mayor Weds Kerala's Youngest MLA Sachin Dev in Simple Ceremony". india.com. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. "രക്തഹാരം അണിഞ്ഞ് സച്ചിനും ആര്യയും; ആശംസയുമായി മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി കുടുംബസമേതം". Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. "India: 21-year-old student Arya Rajendran set to become mayor in Kerala". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. "Arya Rajendran, 21, to be India's Youngest Mayor from Kerala's Capital Thiruvananthapuram". News18. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  5. Anandan, S. (26 December 2020). "Arya Rajendran | From the classroom to Corporation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  6. "Thiruvanthapuram to have India's youngest mayor". Madhyamam. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  7. "21-year-old set to become Thiruvananthapuram mayor, youngest in the country". Scroll.in. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  8. "21-year-old BSc student Arya Rajendran to become youngest Mayor in Kerala". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  9. "Meet Arya Rajendran, electrician's daughter set to become Thiruvananthapuram city mayor, youngest in India". Deccan Herald. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  10. "Arya Rajendran, 21, chosen country's youngest Mayor from Thiruvananthapuram". Hindustan Times. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  11. "Thiruvananthapuram Mayor Arya and MLA Sachin have a simple wedding at AKG Hall". Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  12. "CPM's bet on youth is part of a smart strategy". The Times of India. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  13. "At 21, Arya Rajendran is all set to become India's youngest mayor". WION. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  14. "21-yr-old Arya Rajendran may be Thiruvananthapuram's new Mayor". The News Minute. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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  16. "At 21, this college student from Kerala is set to become India's youngest mayor". mint. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  17. "Arya Rajendran, 21, set to be Thiruvananthapuram mayor | Thiruvananthapuram News". The Times of India. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  18. "आर्या राजेंद्रन, अवघ्या 21 वर्षाची महापौर!". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  19. "দেশের সবচেয়ে কম বয়সী মেয়র হচ্ছেন কেরালার আর্যা রাজেন্দ্রন". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  20. Ramu Bhagwat (12 April 2013). "Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis named Maharashtra BJP president | India News". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  21. "21-year-old Arya Rajendran to become India's youngest mayor". ThePrint. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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