Vijay Vasanth
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In this Indian name, the name Vasanth is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Vijay.
Vijay Vasanth (born Vijayakumar Vasanthakumar on 20 May 1983) is an Indian politician who is a Member of Parliament from Kanyakumari Loksabha constituency. He contested and won the bypoll that took place for Kanyakumari Loksabha constituency in May 2021.[2] He is a former actor who had worked in Tamil language films. He is the son of the late politician and entrepreneur H. Vasanthakumar and is the managing director of Vasanth & Co.[3]
Quick Facts Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Preceded by ...
Vijay Vasanth | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 19 July 2021 | |
Preceded by | H. Vasanthakumar |
Constituency | Kanniyakumari |
General Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee | |
Assumed office 2 January 2021 | |
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Born | (1983-05-20) 20 May 1983 (age 41) Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Nithya (m. 2010) [1] |
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He entered politics in 2021 after the death of his father, taking up the mantle of General secretary of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee.