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Vaiko

Vaiko, birth name Vaiyapuri Gopalsamy (born 22 May 1944), is an Indian politician. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India from Tamil Nadu. He is the founder and General Secretary of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), a political party active mainly in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He was earlier elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. He is father of Trichy MP Durai Vaiyapuri.

Infobox

Constituency
Sivakasi
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
A. Ravichandran
Born
Vaiyapuri Gopalsamy Short name (Vaiko) (1944-05-22) 22 May 1944 Kalingapatti, Madras Province, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India) Till Current Tenkasi district, Old Tirunelveli district.
Party
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1994)
Other political affiliations
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1964–1993)
Spouse
Renukadevi
Children
Durai Vaiyapuri, Rajalakshmi, Kannagi
Parent(s)
Father : Vaiyapuri Naidu Mother : Mariyammal
Alma mater
St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai, Presidency College, Chennai, Madras Law College
Occupation
Politician, Lawyer, Stage Speaker

Tables

· Election Contested › Lok Sabha
1996
1996
Year
1996
Constituency
Sivakasi
Party
MDMK
Votes
204,339
%
25
Opponent
V. Alagirisamy
Opponent Party
CPI
Opponent Votes
238,483
%
29
Result
Lost
1998
1998
Year
1998
Constituency
387,694
Party
49
Party
252,771
Votes
32
%
Won
Opponent
134,923
Opponent Party
17
1999
1999
Year
1999
Constituency
325,829
Party
41
Party
V. Ramasamy
%
AIADMK
Opponent
251,048
Opponent Party
31
Opponent Party
Won
Opponent Votes
74,781
%
9
2009
2009
Year
2009
Constituency
Virudhunagar
Party
291,423
Party
37
Votes
B. Manickam Tagore
Opponent
INC
Opponent Party
307,187
Opponent Party
40
Opponent Votes
Lost
%
-15,764
Result
-2
2014
2014
Year
2014
Constituency
261,143
Party
25
Party
T. Radhakrishnan
%
AIADMK
Opponent
406,694
Opponent Party
40
Opponent Party
Lost
Opponent Votes
-145,551
%
-14
Year
Constituency
Party
Votes
%
Opponent
Opponent Party
Opponent Votes
%
Result
Margin
%
1996
Sivakasi
MDMK
204,339
25
V. Alagirisamy
CPI
238,483
29
Lost
1998
387,694
49
252,771
32
Won
134,923
17
1999
325,829
41
V. Ramasamy
AIADMK
251,048
31
Won
74,781
9
2009
Virudhunagar
291,423
37
B. Manickam Tagore
INC
307,187
40
Lost
-15,764
-2
2014
261,143
25
T. Radhakrishnan
AIADMK
406,694
40
Lost
-145,551
-14
· Election Contested › Rajya Sabha
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1st Term)
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1st Term)
Position
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1st Term)
Party
DMK
Constituency
Tamil Nadu
From
3 April 1978
To
2 April 1984
Tenure
5 years, 365 days
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (2nd Term)
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (2nd Term)
Position
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (2nd Term)
Party
3 April 1984
Party
2 April 1990
Constituency
5 years, 364 days
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (3rd Term)
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (3rd Term)
Position
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (3rd Term)
Party
3 April 1990
Party
2 April 1996
Constituency
5 years, 365 days
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (4th Term)
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (4th Term)
Position
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (4th Term)
Party
MDMK
Constituency
25 July 2019
From
24 July 2025
To
5 years, 364 days
Position
Party
Constituency
From
To
Tenure
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1st Term)
DMK
Tamil Nadu
3 April 1978
2 April 1984
5 years, 365 days
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (2nd Term)
3 April 1984
2 April 1990
5 years, 364 days
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (3rd Term)
3 April 1990
2 April 1996
5 years, 365 days
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (4th Term)
MDMK
25 July 2019
24 July 2025
5 years, 364 days
· References
Preceded byV. Alagirisamy
Preceded byV. Alagirisamy
Lok Sabha
Preceded byV. Alagirisamy
Lok Sabha
Member of Parliament for Sivakasi 1998 – 2004
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byA. Ravichandran
Lok Sabha
Preceded byV. Alagirisamy
Member of Parliament for Sivakasi 1998 – 2004
Succeeded byA. Ravichandran

References

  1. "Vaiko, Anbumani elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu"
    https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/vaiko-anbumani-elected-unopposed-to-rajya-sabha-from-tamil-nadu/articleshow/70174819.cms
  2. News18
    http://www.news18.com/news/politics/after-series-of-outsider-chief-ministers-sasikala-to-be-first-tamil-cm-after-29-years-1345645.html
  3. "Interview with Vaiko"
    http://www.sangam.org/taraki/articles/2006/11-29_Vaiko.php?uid=2093
  4. "Shooting from the lip"
    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/17266904.cms
  5. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/vaiko-praises-his-mentor-steers-clear-of-current-politics/articleshow/60383083.cms
  6. India Today
    https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/dmk-mdmk-karunanidhi-vaiko-tamil-nadu-pmk-aiadmk-leader-stalin-225208-2014-10-30
  7. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-nadu-anti-hindi-protests-set-to-intensify/articleshow/94629750.cms
  8. "Vaiko Parliament Bioprofile"
    http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=498&lastls=13
  9. Sachidananda Murthy
    http://www.theweek.in/columns/Sachidananda-Murthy/always-on-the-move.html
  10. "Modi will become PM : Vaiko"
    http://www.telugumirchi.com/en/politics/modi-will-become-pm-vaiko.html
  11. The Economic Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140302063936/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-09-29/news/27612526_1_smelting-plant-nadu-pollution-control-board-smelter
  12. Oneindia
    https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2012/12/10/tamilnadu-vaiko-call-total-abolishment-liquor-166056.html
  13. tamilnation
    http://tamilnation.co/diaspora/tamilnadu/061127vaiko.htm
  14. "Vaiko arrested from Chennai airport"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120925185411/http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=12546
  15. Rediff
    https://www.rediff.com/election/2004/feb/07mdmk.htm
  16. The Hindu
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081026125414/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/24/stories/2008102458440100.htm
  17. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Sedition-trial-against-Vaiko-from-Sept-6/articleshow/6253775.cms
  18. No justification for extending ban on LTTE, says Vaiko The Hindu - 27 September 2010
    http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article797500.ece
  19. The Hindu
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110702054814/http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/26/stories/2011062663810900.htm
  20. The Hindu
    http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vaiko-jailed-for-sedition/article17769922.ece
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