Saba Rajendran is an Indian politician and an incumbent Member of legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu, Neyveli. He was born in Sorathur on 18 June 1961. He holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and a B.E. in mechanical engineering. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Neyveli constituency in the 2016 elections. Previously he was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Nellikuppam constituency in the 2006 election. He again won the election in 2021 in Neyveli constituency. Early life and education Saba Rajendran, was born and brought up in Sorathur village, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. Born in a family of leaders, he was naturally inclined towards social welfare, where his father was a panchayat leader and his mother was supportive of farming activities. Coming from a background of farmers, he has emphasized the need for proper ground water and natural farming. Prior to entering politics, he has actively voiced the struggles of the farmers and deployed various initiatives in support of these causes. With Neyveli being the hub of electricity production in Tamilnadu, he was interested in Mechanical sciences and completed his Bachelor’s in JMIT, Chitradurga. Through the work of Jawaharlal Nehru and Periyar, he found sincere passion towards political work and found integrity and need for social welfare through the work of M. Karunanidhi. The zeal to enter full time politics arrived when he found his political ideologies coinciding with that of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s values. Before actively contesting the Tamilnadu legislative assembly elections, he was appointed the Union Secretary of the DMK Panruti wing. He was also the director of the Lions Club, Neyveli, heading a group of established leaders. Owing to his interest in sports, he was the President of the football association, Cuddalore and aimed to promote a sport culture among the youth. After assuming office as an MLA, he continues to work in his position at the DMK Panruti wing, while being a prominent member in major committees such as the Petitions Committee, Assurance Committee and Estimate Committee, continuing to serve people through any level of responsibility. Political career In the 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Saba Rajendran contested the Nellikuppam constituency and won the election, under the leadership of Kalaignar. In the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, he represented DMK and lost the election to a Desiya Murpokku