| Office | Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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|---|---|
| Term start | 6 May 2026
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| Predecessor | A. Soundara Pandian
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| Constituency | Lalgudi
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| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | Santiago Martin |
| Children | Jose Charles Martin
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Leema Rose Martin (born 1968) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu.[1] She is a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Lalgudi constituency in Tiruchirappalli district representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[2][3]
Martin is from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She is the richest candidate in the assembly as per her affidavit filed with the Election Commission of India.[4] She is the wife of lottery baron Santiago Martin and the mother-in-law of Aadhav Arjuna of the TVK. she had declared net assets worth Rs.1049.5 crores.[5]
Career
She became an MLA for the first time winning the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Lalgudi Assembly constituency representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. She polled 60,795 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Ku Pa Krishnan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, by a margin of 2,739 votes.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Leemarose Martin(AIADMK):Constituency- LALGUDI(TIRUCHIRAPPALLI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:. www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ AIADMK Election Winners List 2026: Check full list of winning candidates across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. The Economic Times(2026-05-04). Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ No wins for women candidates of DMK, BJP; TVK’s newcomers unseat veterans. The Hindu(2026-05-04). Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Polls: Can richest candidate Leema Rose breach DMK’s Lalgudi fortress?, Khandpur, Manisha Lal. Money Control(4 May 2026). Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ TN’s richest candidate Leema Rose Martin leading in Lalgudi. The Times of India(2026-05-04). Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ AIADMK Election Winners List 2026: Check full list of winning candidates across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. The Economic Times(2026-05-04). Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ TVK wins six of nine seats in Tiruchi district. The Hindu(2026-05-04). Retrieved 2026-05-04.