Esther Mary Diana A

Esther Mary Diana A, 45, is the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) candidate for Sivakasi constituency in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. A 12th pass graduate, she works as the proprietor of MR Traders, a business that has helped her accumulate assets worth approximately Rs 41 lacs. Her candidacy marks NTK's continued presence in Sivakasi, where the party has been steadily building its base over recent elections. Unlike her predecessors, Diana enters the political arena with virtually no public profile or prior electoral experience. The NTK's previous candidates in Sivakasi - R. Kanagapriya in 2021 who secured 11.38% votes (20,865 votes) finishing third, and T. Babu in 2016 who received 1.85% (3,245 votes) - had established the party's presence in the constituency. Diana's challenge will be to maintain or improve upon this vote share. With declared assets of Rs 41.31 lakh and liabilities of Rs 4.62 lakh, her financial profile appears modest for a business proprietor. Her movable assets of Rs 36 lakh significantly outweigh her immovable assets of Rs 5 lakh, which is unusual for someone in the trading business. No criminal cases have been declared against her, presenting a clean legal record. Voters should know that Diana represents a party known for Tamil nationalist ideology under Seeman's leadership, but she herself remains an untested political quantity with no visible track record in public service, development work, or community activism. Her business background may appeal to commercial constituencies, but her lack of political experience could be a concern for voters seeking experienced representation.