Vaiko
V. Gopalsamy, also known as Vaiko, is a prominent politician in Tamil Nadu, in south India. He was born in Kallingappatti, Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu in 1944. His origin is from the Telugu speaking Kamma (Naidu) community of Andhra Pradesh. His ancestors migrated to Tamil Nadu during the Vijaynagar period. He is the founder of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, a political party that espouses the cause of the Tamil people and Tamil nationalism. He is known to be a supporter of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) which is banned as a terrorist organisation in 32 countries including India, as a result he was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorist Activities Act (POTA) in 2002 and once-again on 23 October 2008 for sedition.
VAIKO
General-Secretary, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (M.D.M.K.)
| 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 June 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 , Lawyer |
| Present Address: | Kalingappatti Vill. P.O. Via Thiruvengadam,
Tirunelveli, Distt. Tamil Nadu |
| 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.) |
| 1998-99 | 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 |
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