Chennai: DMK Corporator R Priya (28) representing from Ward 74 was elected as the Chennai Municipal Corporation. She created a history as the Chennai Corporation’s youngest woman Mayor, and the first woman mayor from an SC community, who contested from ward 74 in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar.

She will become the third woman mayor of the corporation after Tara Cherian (1957-58) and Kamakshi Jayaraman (1971-72). She was the daughter of R Rajan, DMK functionary in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar since 30 years. Former DMK MLA Chengai Sivam is Priya’s uncle. She completed her MCom in Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Arts College for Women. She was born and brought up in Chennai.