Pathmini Sithamparanathan | |
|---|---|
பத்மினி சிதம்பரநாதன் | |
| Member of Parliament forJaffna District | |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1954-07-26)26 July 1954 (age 71) |
| Political party | Tamil National People's Front |
Pathmini Sithamparanathan (Tamil:பத்மினி சிதம்பரநாதன்; born 26 July 1954) is aSri Lankan Tamil politician and former member of parliament.
Sithamparanathan was born on 26 July 1954.[1]
Sithamparanathan was selected by themilitantLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to be one of theTamil National Alliance's (TNA) candidates inJaffna District at the2004 parliamentary election.[2] She was elected and enteredParliament.[3] In March 2010 Sithamparanathan, along with fellow TNA MPsGajendrakumar Ponnambalam andS. Kajendran, left the TNA and formed theTamil National People's Front (TNPF).[4][5]
Sithamparanathan contested the2010 parliamentary election as one of the TNPF's candidates in Jaffna District but the TNPF failed to win any seats in Parliament.[6][7] In February 2011 Sithamparanathan became one of the vice-presidents of the TNPF.[8] She contested the2015 parliamentary election as one of the TNPF's candidates in Jaffna District but again the TNPF failed to win any seats in Parliament.[9][10]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 parliamentary[3] | Jaffna District | TNA | 68,240 | Elected |
| 2010 parliamentary | Jaffna District | TNPF | Not elected | |
| 2015 parliamentary | Jaffna District | TNPF | Not elected |
