R. Vaithilingam
Minister of Housing & Urban Development
In office
2011–2016
Chief MinisterJ.Jayalalithaa
O. Panneerselvam
ConstituencyTamil Nadu
Minister of Forest & Environment Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
2001–2006
Chief MinisterJ.Jayalalithaa
O. Panneerselvam
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
2021–incumbent
ConstituencyOrathanad constituency
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
30 June 2016 – 10 May 2021
Deputy Co-ordinator of AIADMK
In office
21 August 2017 – 23 June 2022
Serving with K. P. Munusamy
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byposition abolished
THANJAVUR District head of AIADMK
In office
2020–2022
Personal details
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (OPS)
(2022–)
Other political
affiliations		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam[1]
(Until 2022)

R. Vaithilingam is an Indian politician and an ex- Rajya Sabha member from the state of Tamil Nadu. He is now present Member of legislative assembly from Orathanad constituency in the state assembly election of 2021.

Vaithilingam was Minister for Housing and Urban Development in the Government of Tamil Nadu prior to his defeat by M. Ramachandran in the state assembly election of 2016. The defeat was described as a giant-killing outcome.[2] As a cadre of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), he had been elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Orathanad constituency in 2001,[3] 2006[4] and 2011.[5]

On 3 June 2016, he was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha, along with three others of his party.[6][7]

Expulsion from AIADMK

On 11 July 2022, R. Vaithilingam along with O. Panneerselvam were expelled as primary members of the party for "anti-party" activities by the AIADMK General Council.[1][8]

References

  1. 1 2 "OPS Expelled from AIADMK Through Special Resolution After EPS Takes Control of Party". news18. 11 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "DMK and AIADMK edge out others in Thanjavur district". The Hindu. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. ↑ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. ↑ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. ↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu.
  6. ↑ "26 Rajya Sabha members elected unopposed in six states (Roundup)". The Times of India. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Bihar: Piyush Goyal, Chidambaram, Suresh Prabhu, Sharad Yadav elected to Rajya Sabha". The Economic Times. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "AIADMK Tussle: EPS Is New Boss, Rival OPS Expelled". ndtv. 11 July 2022.
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