Premallatha Vijayakant
Premallatha 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 |
| Relatives | L. K. Sudhish (brother) |
| Residence | Andal Azhagar Illam, 10/12A, Kannammal Street, Saligramam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nickname(s) | Anniyaar |
Premallatha Vijayakant (born 18 March 1969) is an Indian politician. She is the general secretary and treasurer of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam. Premallatha is the wife of the late former leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Vijayakant.
Personal life
Premallatha married Vijayakant on 31 January 1990, with the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi presiding over the ceremony, 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][2]
Political career
Treasurer of the DMDK
On 19 October 2018, the former leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the DMDK founder Vijayakant, announced and appointed Premallatha 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]
General Secretary of the DMDK
On 14 December 2023, the former leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the DMDK founder Vijayakant, announced and appointed Premallatha 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
Tamil Nadu Legislative elections
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote % | Opposition candidate | Opposition party | Opposition vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Vriddhachalam | DMDK | Lost | 13.17% | R. Radhakrishnan | INC | 39.17% |
References
- ↑ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Vijayakant's wife Premalatha elected DMDK treasurer". The New Indian Express. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Premalatha Vijayakant elected as DMDK general secretary". The Hindu. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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