Summary
Dr Vasudevan Maitreyan (born 21 November 1955) is an Indian oncologist and politician, He was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India from January 2002 until July 2019.
Dr V. Maitreyan | |
|---|---|
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 15 January 2002 – 24 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1955 Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (till 2000 & from 2023)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | AIADMK (2000–2022) |
Early life and education edit
Maitreyan was born to Indian independence activist K. R. Vasudevan and his wife Manga Vasudevan on 21 November 1955 in a Vadagalai Iyengar[2] family. He had his schooling in Madras and graduated in medicine from the Government Medical College, Nagpur. On completion of his graduation, Maitreyan pursued his M. D. in Medical Oncology from the Madras Medical College and did his D. M. in Medical Oncology from the Cancer Institute, Madras University.
Medical career edit
On completion of his education, Maitreyan practised as an oncologist for sometime. He has written articles in many Indian and foreign medical journals.
Political career edit
Right from his early days, Maitreyan was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).[2] In 1991, he became an executive member of the Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He served as General Secretary of BJP's Tamil Nadu unit from 1995 to 1997, Vice President from 1997 to 1999 and President from 1999 to 2000. In 2000, he resigned from the BJP and joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). He was expelled from the primary membership of the AIADMK party in 2022.[3]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Former AIADMK leader Maitreyan joins BJP". The Print. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ a b R. C. Rajamani (19 September 2004). "AIADMK Wants Peaceful Solution to Sri Lankan Tamil Problem – Says Dr. Vasudevan Maitreyan". Asian Tribune.
- ^ "Maitreyan expelled from AIADMK". the hindu. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
References edit
- "Detailed profile – V. Maitreyan – Members of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) – Who's who". Government of India.