Durai Vaiko (born 2 April 1972) is an Indian politician of the

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; MDMK) is a political party active in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was established by Vaiko in 1994 after he left the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. The headquarters of the party is called Thayag ...

party (MDMK). He was appointed as the MDMK principal secretary of the party, and leads internet campaigns for MDMK. His political career began when his father contested the

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election from

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constituency in 2014. In June 2024, he was elected as Member of the Lok Sabha from

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constituency.

Personal life

Durai Vaiko is the son of Vaiko, founder of MDMK. He graduated with an MBA. He married Geetha on 29 November 1998.

Philanthropy

In 2021, during the second wave of the

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, Durai Vaiko set up COVID information centres in Ezhayirampannai, Alankulam, Sathirpati, Padandhal and Sattur in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaiko, Durai Living people Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians 1972 births Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu Politicians from Tiruchirappalli India MPs 2024–2029 Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election