V. Vaithilingam

V. Vaithilingam

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V. Vaithilingam Profile

  • Name:
  • V. Vaithilingam
  • Born:
  • October 5, 1950
  • Father:
  • V. Venkatasubha Reddiar

V. Vaithilingam Biography

V. Vaithilingam is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Puducherry twice between 4 July 1991 – 13 May 1996 and 4 September 2008 – 15 May 2011. He was preceded and succeeded by N. Rangaswamy. Currently he serves as the Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly. He is the son of late V. Venkatasubha Reddiar, who also served as the CM of Puducherry during March 6, 1968 – September 17, 1968. He was the second CM of Puducherry. During his first tenure as CM, V. Vaithilingam is credited to forming a stable government in the first half of 1990s, completing a term of 5 years. He was only 41 when he became CM then, thus becoming one of the youngest CMs of India. He represents Indian National Congress.

 

V. Vaithilingam was born into a very politically influential family in the year 1950. He was born in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. His paternal grandfather Vaithilingam Reddiar was the Mayor of Nettappakkam commune during the French rule in Puducherry. Vaithilingam studied at Loyola College in Chennai and moved back to hometown to take care of family farms. He married Sasikala in 1969. He served as the Chairman of Land Development Bank of Puducherry State at young age, and also showed his leadership skills.

 

His active political career began in 1980 when he unsuccessfully contested from Nettapakkam representing Congress party. But after that he registered consecutive win from the same constituency for 1985, 1990, 1991,1996, 2001 and 2006 legislature elections. For the next two elections in 2011 and 2016, he sucecsfully contested from Kamaraj Nagar, currently serves as speaker. After his first loss in elections, he has never lost, and successfully contested for 8 times.

 

Published: October 15, 2018

Updated: October 15, 2018

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