Draft:Premallatha Vijayakant

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Premallatha Vijayakant
3rd General Secretary of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Assumed office
14 December 2023
Preceded byVijayakant
Treasurer of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Assumed office
19 October 2018
General Secretary
Preceded byA. R. Elangovan
Personal details
Born (1969-03-18) 18 March 1969 (age 55)
Madras, Madras State, India
(present day Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
Political partyDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Spouse
(m. 1990; died 2023)
ChildrenVijay Prabhakaran and Shanmuga Pandian
RelativesL. K. Sudhish (brother)
Residence(s)Andal Azhagar Illam,
10/12A, Kannammal Street, Saligramam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NicknameAnniyaar

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

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Premallatha 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

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Treasurer of the DMDK

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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

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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

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Tamil Nadu Legislative elections

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Elections Constituency Party Result Vote % Opposition candidate Opposition party Opposition vote %
2021 Vriddhachalam DMDK Lost 13.17% R. Radhakrishnan INC 39.17%

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Captain Vijayakant's birthday special selfie goes viral - Don't miss the happy family pic". Behindwoods. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Vijayakant's wife Premalatha elected DMDK treasurer". The New Indian Express. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Premalatha Vijayakant elected as DMDK general secretary". The Hindu. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.