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Vaiko, birth name Vaiyapuri Gopalsamy, is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha , the upper house of the Parliament of India from Tamil Nadu . [1] He is the founder and General Secretary of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), a political party active mainly in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu .
Mar 19, 2024 · Chennai: The year was 1993. Fiery Vaiko led a rebellion against the powerful M Karunanidhi, opposing the rising stature of his younger son M K Stalin in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
Jul 5, 2019 · Mr Vaiko, an advocate and a powerful speaker in English and Tamil, was arrested by the J Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK government in 2002 under the anti-terror Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) for a...
Jun 4, 2024 · Tamil Nadu election result 2024: Durai Vaiko and Arun Nehru secure emphatic victories in Tiruchi and Perambalur Lok Sabha constituencies, part of DMK alliance.
Sep 11, 2022 · The nearly six decades of political life of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko was recalled and celebrated in the documentary film Mamanithan Vaiko - The Real Hero...
Mar 6, 2016 · Vaiko, V Gopalasamy, founder of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) has almost become an anachronism in Tamil Nadu politics. He is leading a four-
Mar 15, 2021 · Yet, Vaiko, who entered the Dravidian political landscape decades later, managed to carve a niche for himself with his fiery oratory.