Durai Vaiko | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Su. Thirunavukkarasar |
| Constituency | Tiruchirappalli |
| Principal Secretary of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Vaiko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Durai Vaiyapuri 2 April 1972 India |
| Political party | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | Geetha |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Vaiko,Renugadevi Ammal |
| Education | MBA |
| Occupation | Social activist,Politician |
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Durai Vaiko (born 2 April 1972) is an Indian politician of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party (MDMK). He was appointed as the MDMK principal secretary of the party,and leads internet campaigns for MDMK. [1] [2] His political career began when his father contested the Lok Sabha election from Virudhunagar constituency in 2014. [3]
In June 2024,he was elected as Member of the Lok Sabha from Tiruchirappalli constituency. [4] [5]
Durai Vaiko is the son of Vaiko,founder of MDMK. He graduated with an MBA. He married Geetha on 29 November 1998. [6]
In 2021,during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India,Durai Vaiko set up COVID information centres in Ezhayirampannai,Alankulam,Sathirpati,Padandhal and Sattur in Virudhunagar District. [7]