Poongothai Aladi Aruna

Poongothai Aladi Aruna is the daughter of the late DMK minister Aladi aruna. She was born in Chennai on 28 October 1964. She is a gynaecologist by profession and received part of her education in london. [ [http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/disp_ind.asp?prof_id=267 Poongothai Aladi Aruna profile] ] She was elected to Tamil Nadu assembly from Alangulam constituency on a DMK ticket after the assassination of her father. [ [http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/06/stories/2006050618680300.htm Election to Tamil Nadu assembly] ] She later went on to to become social welfare minister in the current Tamil Nadu government.

Scandal

In an audio CD released by Janata party president Subramanian Swamy on 13 May 2008, Poongothai is pleading with the Director of Vigilance and Anti-corruption, SK Upadhyay to be soft on her relative, Jawahar. Jawahar is an electrical engineer in Tamil Nadu electricity board and was caught during accepting bribe. She later confirmed that the voice in that tape is really hers [ [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chennai/Minister_caught_on_tape_pleading_for_kin/articleshow/3034364.cms Scandal] ] and resigned from office accepting responsibility. [ [http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14673300 Resignation] ]

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