 She defeated Danielraj from AIADMK with about 15000 votes in Thoothukudi constituency to become member of the assembly.The Social Welfare ministry portfolio was given to her when Poongothai Aladi Aruna was implicated in a telephone controversy.In the 2011 Tamil Nadu state elections, Geetha Jeevan was defeated by S. T. Chellapandian of the AIADMK party with about 27000 votes.