V. P. Duraisamy | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of TN BJP | |
| Assumed office From May 2020 | |
| Deputy General Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| In office Till (21 May 2020) | |
| Deputy Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 May 2006 – 14 May 2011 | |
| In office 8 February 1989 – 30 January 1991 | |
| Member of parliament in Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 25/07/1995–10/10/1996 | |
| In office 26/11/1996–24/07/2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations |  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (until 2020) |
| Occupation | Politician |
V. P. Duraisamy is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
Political career
[edit]He served as the Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 1991 and 2006 to 2011. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1995 to 2001 and also chairman of many legislature committees. He was expelled from the post of Deputy general secretary of DMK on 21 May 2020, following which he joined BJP.[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]Duraisamy is born to a Dalit family to Perumal.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Details of terms of successive Legislative Assemblies constituted under the Constitution of India". Government of Tamil Nadu.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Details of terms of successive Legislative Assemblies constituted under the Constitution of India". Government of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu: Does a Leadership Position in the BJP Really Help the Dalits?". The Wire. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Duraisamy V.p(DMK):Constituency- RASIPURAM(NAMAKKAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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