Durai Vaiyapuri or Durai Vaiko (born 1972) is an Indian businessman and the son of Vaiko, founder of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK).[1] He was appointed as the MDMK chief secretary of the party, one of the party's star campaigners and leads the internet wing for MDMK.[2][3] He also owns V Realty Private Limited, a construction firm.[4] His political career came into limelight when his father contested the Lok Sabha election from Virudhunagar constituency in 2014.[5] He graduated with an MBA. He was married to Geetha on 29 November 1998.[6]
Durai Vaiyapuri | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) India |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
| Political party | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | Geetha Vaiyapuri |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | Vaiko |
Philanthropy edit
COVID-19 medical camp edit
Durai set up a medical camp in Ezhayirampannai, Alankulam, Sathirpati, Padandhal and Sattur in Virudhunagar District during COVID second wave.[7]
Electoral Career edit
Lok Sabha Elections Contested edit
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tiruchirappalli | MDMK | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References edit
- ^ "Vaiko Resume". Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "List of Campaigners" (PDF). Elections.tn.gov. Election commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "16th LokSabha- Election Campaign" (PDF). Election commission of India. MDMK.
- ^ "V Realty Private Limited". corporatedir.com. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Vaiko's son rides into political limelight with bike rally". Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Shooting from the lip". Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "COVID-19 Medical Camp". Vikatan, Tamil.