V. Maitreyan

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Dr V. Maitreyan
MP of Rajya Sabha for Tamil Nadu
In office
25 July 2007 – 24 July 2019
ConstituencyTamil Nadu
Personal details
Born (1955-09-21) 21 September 1955 (age 68)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Political partyAIADMK

Dr Vasudevan Maitreyan (born 21 November 1955) is an Indian oncologist and politician was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.

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[1] 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).[1] 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).

See also[edit]

Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu

Notes[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 R. C. Rajamani (19 September 2004). "AIADMK Wants Peaceful Solution to Sri Lankan Tamil Problem - Says Dr. Vasudevan Maitreyan". Asian Tribune.

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