# Durai Vaiko

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{{Short description|Indian businessman and politician (born 1972)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name        = Durai Vaiko 
| image       = Durai Vaiko.png
| birth_name  = Durai Vaiyapuri
| caption     = 
| office       = [Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha](/source/Member_of_Parliament%2C_Lok_Sabha)
| term_start   = 4 June 2024
| term_end     = 
| predecessor  = [Su. Thirunavukkarasar](/source/Su._Thirunavukkarasar)
| constituency = [Tiruchirappalli](/source/Tiruchirappalli_Lok_Sabha_constituency)
| office2      = Principal Secretary of [Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam](/source/Marumalarchi_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam)
| term_start2   = 20 October 2021
| term_end2     = 
| predecessor2  = [Vaiko](/source/Vaiko)
| office3       = Leader of MDMK Parliamentary Party in [Lok Sabha](/source/Lok_Sabha)
| term_start3  = 4 June 2024
| term_end3     = 
| predecessor3  = [A. Ganeshamurthy](/source/A._Ganeshamurthy)
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=y|1972|4|2}}
| birth_place = India
| education   = MBA
| occupation  = [Social activist](/source/Social_activist), [Politician](/source/Politician)
| party       = [Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam](/source/Marumalarchi_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam)
| website     = 
| parents     = [Vaiko](/source/Vaiko), Renugadevi Ammal
| spouse      = Geetha
| children    = 2
|source=https://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/5828?from=members
}}
'''Durai Vaiko ''' (born 2 April 1972) is an Indian politician of the [Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam](/source/Marumalarchi_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam) party (MDMK). He was appointed as the MDMK principal secretary of the party, and leads internet campaigns for MDMK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/GETNLS2014/Star%20Campaigners.pdf|website=Elections.tn.gov|publisher=Election commission of India|title=List of Campaigners|access-date=6 August 2015|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923235056/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/GETNLS2014/Star%20Campaigners.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=16th LokSabha- Election Campaign|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/GE2014/StarCampaigner/MDMK_Tamilnadu.pdf|website=Election commission of India|publisher=MDMK}}</ref> His political career began when his father contested the [Lok Sabha](/source/Lok_Sabha) election from [Virudhunagar](/source/Virudhunagar_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)) constituency in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vaiko's son rides into political limelight with bike rally|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Vaikos-son-rides-into-political-limelight-with-bike-rally/articleshow/34015945.cms?|access-date=6 August 2015|agency=Times of India}}</ref>

In June 2024, he was elected as Member of the Lok Sabha from [Tiruchirappalli](/source/Tiruchirappalli_Lok_Sabha_constituency) constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2024/Jun/05/outsider-durai-vaiko-seals-victorywith-over-50-per-cent-of-votes-in-tiruchy|title=‘Outsider’ Durai Vaiko seals victory with over 50 per cent of votes in Tiruchy|first=D. Vincent|last=Arockiaraj|date=5 June 2024|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="Inheritors {{!}} Next-gen netas2">{{cite news|title=Inheritors {{!}} Next-gen netas|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-inheritors-next-gen-netas-2565854-2024-07-13|accessdate=25 March 2025|publisher=India Today|date=13 July 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250325141549/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-inheritors-next-gen-netas-2565854-2024-07-13|archivedate=25 March 2025|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Durai Vaiko is the son of [Vaiko](/source/Vaiko), founder of MDMK. He graduated with an MBA. He married Geetha on 29 November 1998.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shooting from the lip|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/Shooting-from-the-lip/articleshow/17266904.cms|access-date=6 August 2015|agency=Times of India}}</ref>

==Philanthropy==
In 2021, during the second wave of the [COVID-19 pandemic in India](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_India), Durai Vaiko set up COVID information centres in Ezhayirampannai, Alankulam, Sathirpati, Padandhal and [Sattur](/source/Sattur) in [Virudhunagar District](/source/Virudhunagar_District).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vikatan.com/news/tamilnadu/vaikos-son-durai-vaiyapuri-helped-a-covid-symptomsman-by-admitting-govt-hospital|title=சாத்தூர்: மூச்சுத்திணறல்; கொரோனா அறிகுறி! - முதியவரை தானே மருத்துவமனைக்கு அழைத்துச் சென்ற துரை வைகோ|date=17 May 2021 |agency=Vikatan, Tamil}}</ref>

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Category:Living people
Category:Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians
Category:1972 births
Category:Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu
Category:Politicians from Tiruchirappalli
Category:India MPs 2024–2029
Category:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election

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