Vaiko, Shri Constituency   : Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu) Party Name     : Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) Email Address : mpvaiko[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Vaiyapuri Date of Birth 22 May 1944 Place of Birth Kallingappatti, Distt. Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 14 Jun 1971 Spouse’s Name Smt. Renuka Devi No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 2 Educational Qualifications M.A. (Economics), B.L. Educated at St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai Presidency College and Law College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) Profession Agriculturist Advocate Permanent Address Kalingappatti Vill. P.O. Via Thiruvengadam, Tirunelveli, Distt. Tamil Nadu Present Address C-1/13, Lodhi Garden, New Delhi – 110003 (011) 24652349 Positions Held

1978-96 Member, Rajya Sabha (three terms)

1982-84 Member, Railway Convention Committee (two terms)

1983-84 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1986-87 Member, Committee on Petitions

Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

1994 General-Secretary, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (M.D.M.K.)

1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99 Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-I

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Leader, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha

1999-2000 Member, Committee of Privileges

Member, Committee on Defence

Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests

2000-2001 Member, Committee on Ethics

Books Published (i) Clarion Call (in English), (ii) Sanganatham, (iii) Porkkalathil, (iv) Ilatchiyappayanam, (v) Yamunaikkavraiyil, (vi) Velvom, (vii) Veerathin Punnagai, (viii) Ithaya Chiragugal, (ix)Paravattum Thamizhisai; and (x) Vazharattum Valluvam (all in Tamil) Special Interests Literature, agriculture, research, sports, addressing public meetings etc. and organising Youth Forums Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and listening to music Sports and Clubs Volleyball and basketball; President, Jothi Sports Club (Hockey), Palayamkottai, 1971-76 Countries Visited Widely travelled (15 countries); also visited several countries of the World in 1984 to address meetings on the ethnic Tamil problem of Sri Lanka Other Information President, District Central Cooperative Bank; won, (i) Gold Medal in Economics and Best Speaker award in St. Xavier’s College, 1964; (ii) First Prize in Inter-Collegiate-Tamil Oratorical Competitions, 1964-65 and 1965-66, representing Presidency College, Madras; (iii) First-Prize-Silver Cup in Inter-Collegiate Elocution Competition conducted by Madras City Police to celebrate Road Safety Week in 1965; and (iv) Best Orator Award in Law College, Madras,1969; detained, (i) under MISA from 1 February, 1976 to 2 February, 1977; and (ii) again for 40 days for organising Black Flag Demonstration against Late Smt. Indira Gandhi’s visit to Tamil Nadu, October, 1977; jailed, (i) four times, during 1978-81 for peaceful demonstrations and picketing against Tamil Nadu State Government; (ii) four times during 1982-83 for organising Volunteer Camps of DMK; (iii) three times during 1984-86 for participation in agitation against the State Government; and (iv) during 1986-87 for anti-Hindi agitation; President, (i) Presidency College Victoria Hostel Tamil Association, 1965-66; (ii) Land Development Bank, Kuruvikulam, 1971-75; and (iii) M.D.K. Co-operative Supervisors’ Training Institute, 1971-76; Chairman, (i) Panchayat Union, Kuruvikulam, Tirunelveli District, 1970-76; and (ii) Tirunelveli District Co-operative CentralBank, 1972-73; Propaganda-Secretary, DMK Party for Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts, 1977-79; Secretary, Election Campaign, DMK headquarters, 1983; Convenor, Dr. Karunanidhi Voluntary Blood Donors’ Association, Tirunelveli; Organiser, Youth Forums; and State Joint Organiser, DMK Students wing, 1970

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