R. Vaithilingam

R. Vaithilingam
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
30 June 2016 – 7 May 2021
Succeeded byK. R. N. Rajeshkumar
ConstituencyTamil Nadu
Minister of Housing & Urban Development Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
16 May 2011 – 23 May 2016
Chief Minister
Minister of Forest & Environment Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
2 March 2002 – 12 May 2006
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
Minister of Rural Industries Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
21 September 2001 – 2 March 2002
Chief MinisterO. Panneerselvam
Minister of Industries Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
14 May 2001 – 21 September 2001
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 May 2021
Preceded byM. Ramachandran
ConstituencyOrathanadu
In office
13 May 2001 – 19 May 2016
Preceded byP. Rajamanickam
Succeeded byM. Ramachandran
ConstituencyOrathanadu
Thanjavur District head of AIADMK
In office
2020–2022
Deputy Co-ordinator of AIADMK
In office
21 August 2017 – 23 June 2022
Serving with K. P. Munusamy
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byposition abolished
Personal details
PartyDMK (since 2026)
Other political
affiliations
AIADMK (until 2022)
Independent (2022–2026)

R. Vaithilingam is an Indian politician and former Rajya Sabha member from the state of Tamil Nadu. He is a Member of the legislative assembly from Orathanad constituency.

Vaithilingam was Minister for Housing and Urban Development in the Government of Tamil Nadu prior to his defeat by M. Ramachandran in the state assembly election of 2016. The defeat was described as a giant-killing outcome. As a cadre of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), he had been elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Orathanad constituency in 2001, 2006, 2011 nd 2021. And in 2026 from DMK.

On 3 June 2016, he was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha, along with three others of his party.

Expulsion from AIADMK

On 11 July 2022, R. Vaithilingam along with O. Panneerselvam were expelled as primary members of the party for "anti-party" activities by the AIADMK General Council.

References

  1. ↑ "DMK and AIADMK edge out others in Thanjavur district". The Hindu. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. ↑ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. ↑ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. ↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "26 Rajya Sabha members elected unopposed in six states (Roundup)". The Times of India. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Bihar: Piyush Goyal, Chidambaram, Suresh Prabhu, Sharad Yadav elected to Rajya Sabha". The Economic Times. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "OPS Expelled from AIADMK Through Special Resolution After EPS Takes Control of Party". news18. 11 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "AIADMK Tussle: EPS Is New Boss, Rival OPS Expelled". ndtv. 11 July 2022.