Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
VAIKO, SHRI
[MARUMALARCHI DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - SIVAKASI (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri Vaiyapuri
Date of Birth 22 May 1944
Place of Birth Kallingappatti, Distt. Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status Married on 14 June 1971
Spouse's Name Smt. Renuka Devi
Children One son and two daughters
Educational Qualifications
M.A.(Economics), B.L.
Educated at St. Xavier's College, Palayankottai;
Presidency College and Law College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Profession
Agriculturist, Lawyer
Permanent Address
P.O. Kallingappatti, Taluk Sankarankoil
Distt. Tirunelveli-627001
(Tamil Nadu)
Present Address
C-1/13, Lodhi Garden,
New Delhi - 110003
Tel. (011) 4652349
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
Books Published
(i)Porkkalathil (in Tamil); and (ii) Ilatchiyappayanam (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 (13 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 agita-
tion 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
Central Bank, 1972-73; Propaganda-Secretary, DMK Party for
Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts, 1977-79; Secretary,
Election Campaign, DMK headquarters, 1983; Convener, Dr.
Karunanidhi Voluntary Blood Donors' Association, Tirunelveli;
Organiser, Youth Forums; and State Joint Organiser, DMK
Students wing, 1970
Election Result of
Sivakasi Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,03,627
Total votes polled 7,81,757
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Vaiko (M.D.M.K.) 3,87,694
(2) Shri V. Alagirisamy (C.P.I.) 2,52,771
(3) Shri S. Sathiyamoorthy (P.T.) 1,06,726
(4) Shri K. Rajendran (I.N.C.) 9,745
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