Arya Rajendran

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{{short description|Indian politician (born 1999)}}
{{Indian name|Arya|Rajendran}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name =
| office = Mayor of [[Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation]]
| term_start = 28 December 2020
| term_end =
| predecessor = K Sreekumar
| image =
| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| office1 = State President <br /> [[Balasangam]], [[Kerala]]
| year = 2020
| state = Kerala
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|12 January 1999}}
| birth_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| education = [[All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram]]
| parents = {{ubl|Rajendran | Sreelatha}}
}}

'''Arya Rajendran S.''' (born 12 January 1999) is an Indian [[politician]] who currently serves as the mayor of the [[Thiruvananthapuram Corporation]].<ref name="gulfnews">{{Cite web|title=India: 21-year-old student Arya Rajendran set to become mayor in Kerala|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/offbeat/india-21-year-old-student-arya-rajendran-set-to-become-mayor-in-kerala-1.1608892334881|access-date=2020-12-25|website=gulfnews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-25|title=Arya Rajendran, 21, to be India’s Youngest Mayor from Kerala's Capital Thiruvananthapuram|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/arya-rajendran-21-to-be-indias-youngest-mayor-from-keralas-capital-thiruvananthapuram-3213434.html|access-date=2020-12-25|website=News18|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Anandan|first=S.|date=2020-12-26|title=Arya Rajendran {{!}} From the classroom to Corporation|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/arya-rajendran-from-the-classroom-to-corporation/article33426429.ece|access-date=2020-12-27|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-25|title=Thiruvanthapuram to have India's youngest mayor|url=https://english.madhyamam.com/kerala/thiruvanthapuram-to-have-indias-youngest-mayor-624788|access-date=2020-12-25|website=Madhyamam|language=en}}</ref> 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 [[List of the youngest mayors in India#Youngest mayors|youngest mayor in the country]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=21-year-old set to become Thiruvananthapuram mayor, youngest in the country|url=https://scroll.in/latest/982322/21-year-old-set-to-become-thiruvananthapuram-mayor-youngest-in-the-country|access-date=2020-12-25|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Personal life and education ==
Arya Rajendran is the daughter of Rajendran, an electrician, and Sreelatha, an LIC agent.<ref name="newindianexpress"/><ref name="deccanherald">{{Cite web|date=2020-12-25|title=Meet Arya Rajendran, electrician's daughter set to become Thiruvananthapuram city mayor, youngest in India|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/meet-arya-rajendran-electricians-daughter-set-to-become-thiruvananthapuram-city-mayor-youngest-in-india-931498.html|access-date=2020-12-25|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> She did her schooling from Carmel Girls Higher Secondary School, Trivandrum. She is a second year B.Sc [[Mathematics]] student at [[All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name="hindustantimes">{{Cite web|date=2020-12-25|title=Arya Rajendran, 21, chosen country’s youngest Mayor from Thiruvananthapuram|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/arya-rajendran-21-chosen-country-s-youngest-mayor-from-kerala-s-thiruvananthapuram/story-iF24YHQ7cvQDvM2nmOFAPL.html|access-date=2020-12-25|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

In March 2022, Arya got engaged to [[Balussery (State Assembly constituency)|Balussery]] [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] [[K. M. Sachin Dev]].

== Politics ==
Arya Rajendran is the state president of [[Balasangam|Bala Sangham]], the Kerala's largest children's organisation.<ref name="deccanherald"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=December 27, 2020|title=CPM’s bet on youth is part of a smart strategy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/cpms-bet-on-youth-is-part-of-a-smart-strategy/articleshow/79970847.cms|access-date=2020-12-27|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She is a state committee member of [[Students' Federation of India]]<ref name="newindianexpress">{{Cite web|title=21-year-old BSc student Arya Rajendran to become youngest Mayor in Kerala|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/dec/25/21-year-old-bsc-student-arya-rajendran-to-become-youngest-mayor-in-kerala-2241070.html|access-date=2020-12-25|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=At 21, Arya Rajendran is all set to become India's youngest mayor|url=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/at-21-arya-rajendran-is-all-set-to-become-indias-youngest-mayor-352330|access-date=2020-12-25|website=WION|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-25|title=21-yr-old Arya Rajendran may be Thiruvananthapuram’s new Mayor|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/21-yr-old-arya-rajendran-may-be-thiruvananthapuram-s-new-mayor-140290|access-date=2020-12-25|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> and also serves as CPI(M)'s area committee member at Chala.<ref name="gulfnews"/>

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.<ref name="hindustantimes"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=21-year-old Arya Rajendran to be Thiruvananthapuram Mayor|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/21-year-old-arya-rajendran-to-be-thiruvananthapuram-mayor-1.5307806|access-date=2020-12-25|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-26|title=At 21, this college student from Kerala is set to become India's youngest mayor|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/at-21-this-college-student-from-kerala-is-set-to-become-india-s-youngest-mayor-11608975375841.html|access-date=2020-12-27|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> She defeated the UDF candidate Sreekala by 2872 votes.<ref name="newindianexpress"/>

Arya broke the record of Sabitha Beegum who became Kollam Mayor at 23<ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/arya-rajendran-to-be-tvm-mayor/articleshow/79970866.cms|title=Arya Rajendran, 21, set to be Thiruvananthapuram mayor | Thiruvananthapuram News|website=The Times of India|date=2020-12-27|accessdate=2020-12-28}}</ref> and [[Devendra Fadnavis]], the opposition leader in [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] by being the youngest mayor in India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-25|title=आर्या राजेंद्रन, अवघ्या 21 वर्षाची महापौर!|url=https://www.tv9marathi.com/national/kerala-arya-rajendran-will-became-youngest-mayor-and-break-record-of-devendra-fadnavis-354085.html|access-date=2020-12-25|website=TV9 Marathi|language=mr-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-25|title=দেশের সবচেয়ে কম বয়সী মেয়র হচ্ছেন কেরালার আর্যা রাজেন্দ্রন|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/nation-and-world/arya-rajendran-21-to-be-country-s-youngest-mayor-from-kerala-capital-31608899588432.html|access-date=2020-12-25|website=Hindustantimes Bangla|language=bn}}</ref> Fadnavis became the mayor of [[Nagpur Municipal Corporation]] at the age of 27.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Devendra-Gangadharrao-Fadnavis-named-Maharashtra-BJP-president/articleshow/19502681.cms|title=Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis named Maharashtra BJP president | India News|website=The Times of India|date=2013-04-12|author=Ramu Bhagwat|accessdate=2020-12-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-26|title=21-year-old Arya Rajendran to become India's youngest mayor|url=https://theprint.in/india/21-year-old-arya-rajendran-to-become-indias-youngest-mayor/574332/|access-date=2020-12-27|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref>

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[[Category:1999 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Mayors of places in Kerala]]
[[Category:Politicians from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:People from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Women mayors of places in Kerala]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]

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