Premalatha Vijayakanth
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Premalatha Vijayakant | |
|---|---|
| 3rd General Secretary of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | |
| Assumed office 14 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Vijayakant |
| Treasurer of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | |
| Assumed office 19 October 2018 | |
| General Secretary |
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| Preceded by | A. R. Elangovan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1969 Madras, Madras State, India (present day Chennai, Tamil Nadu) |
| Political party | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| Spouse(s) | Vijayakant (m. 1990; died 2023) |
| Children | Vijay Prabhakaran and Shanmuga Pandian |
| Residence | Andal Azhagar Illam, 10/12A, Kannammal Street, Saligramam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nickname(s) | Anniyaar |
Premalatha Vijayakant (born 18 March 1969) is an Indian politician. She is the general secretary and treasurer of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam. Premalatha is the wife of the late former leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Vijayakant.
Personal life[edit]
She was born in Vellore on 18 March 1969. She is a B.A. English Literature graduate and a former national level athlete of shot put and discus throw. Her father was a Manager. Ibrahim Rawther found the alliance for Vijayakant. She married Vijayakant on 31 January 1990 headed by the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi, and the couple has two sons: Vijay Prabhakaran, a politician who is a member of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam, and Shanmuga Pandian, an actor who starred in Sagaptham (2015) and Madura Veeran (2018).[1][not in citation given][2][not in citation given]
Political career[edit]
Treasurer of the DMDK[edit]
On 19 October 2018, the former leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the DMDK founder Vijayakanth, announced and appointed Premalatha as the treasurer of the DMDK party in the presence of the party's deputy secretaries at the General Council Meeting held in Chennai.[3][not in citation given]
General Secretary of the DMDK[edit]
On 14 December 2023, the former leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the DMDK founder Vijayakanth, announced and appointed Premalatha as the general secretary of the DMDK party in the presence of the party's deputy secretaries at the General Council Meeting held in Chennai.[4]
Elections contested[edit]
Tamil Nadu Legislative elections[edit]
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote % | Opposition candidate | Opposition party | Opposition vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Vriddhachalam | DMDK | Lost | 13.17% | R. Radhakrishnan | INC | 39.17% |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Anchor of Captain's ship: In conversation with Premalatha, first lady of TN's third front". The News Minute. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Captain Vijayakant's birthday special selfie goes viral - Don't miss the happy family pic". Behindwoods. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ↑ "Vijayakant's wife Premalatha elected DMDK treasurer". The New Indian Express. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ↑ "Premalatha Vijayakant elected as DMDK general secretary". The Hindu. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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