Premalatha Vijayakant | |
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| 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 | |
| Children | Vijay Prabhakaran and Shanmuga Pandian |
| Residence(s) | Andal Azhagar Illam, 10/12A, Kannammal Street, Saligramam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nickname | 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
She was born in Chennai on 18 March 1969. 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][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 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]
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 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
Tamil Nadu Legislative elections
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote % | Opposition candidate | Opposition party | Opposition vote % |
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| 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. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ↑ "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.