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Vaiko
Rajya Sabha MP; MDMK General Secretary
About
Vaiko (V. Gopalsamy) is the General Secretary of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and one of Tamil Nadu's most fiery political voices. A former DMK leader who founded MDMK in 1994, he has been a vocal champion of Tamil causes including Sri Lankan Tamil rights and Eelam. He was detained under POTA in 2002 for alleged pro-LTTE statements but was later released.
Age
82
Education
B.A., Madurai Kamaraj University
Constituency
Rajya Sabha (Tamil Nadu)
Tracked Court Cases
1 caseCriminalPOTA detention — detained under Prevention of Terrorism Act for alleged pro-LTTE statements
Sources: ECI affidavit, ADR India, court records. Status as of last public disclosure.
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StateTamil Nadu →
Ruling PartyTVK
CMChandrasekaran Joseph Vijay
AllianceTVK Alliance
Last Election2026
Assembly seats
108 / 234 seats