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{{Short description|Indian businessman and politician (born 1972)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Durai Vaiko
| image = Durai Vaiko.png
| birth_name = Durai Vaiyapuri
| caption =
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = 4 June 2024
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Su. Thirunavukkarasar]]
| constituency = [[Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency|Tiruchirappalli]]
| office2 = Principal Secretary of [[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| term_start2 = 20 October 2021
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = [[Vaiko]]
| office3 = Leader of MDMK Parliamentary Party in [[Lok Sabha]]
| term_start3 = 4 June 2024
| term_end3 =
| predecessor3 = [[A. Ganeshamurthy]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1972|4|2}}
| birth_place = India
| education = MBA
| occupation = [[Social activist]], [[Politician]]
| party = [[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| website =
| parents = [[Vaiko]], Renugadevi Ammal
| spouse = Geetha
| children = 2
|source=https://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/5828?from=members
}}
'''Durai Vaiko ''' (born 2 April 1972) is an Indian politician of the [[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] party (MDMK). He was appointed as the MDMK principal secretary of the party, and leads internet campaigns for MDMK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/GETNLS2014/Star%20Campaigners.pdf|website=Elections.tn.gov|publisher=Election commission of India|title=List of Campaigners|access-date=6 August 2015|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923235056/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/GETNLS2014/Star%20Campaigners.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=16th LokSabha- Election Campaign|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/GE2014/StarCampaigner/MDMK_Tamilnadu.pdf|website=Election commission of India|publisher=MDMK}}</ref> His political career began when his father contested the [[Lok Sabha]] election from [[Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Virudhunagar]] constituency in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vaiko's son rides into political limelight with bike rally|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Vaikos-son-rides-into-political-limelight-with-bike-rally/articleshow/34015945.cms?|access-date=6 August 2015|agency=Times of India}}</ref>

In June 2024, he was elected as Member of the Lok Sabha from [[Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency|Tiruchirappalli]] constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2024/Jun/05/outsider-durai-vaiko-seals-victorywith-over-50-per-cent-of-votes-in-tiruchy|title=‘Outsider’ Durai Vaiko seals victory with over 50 per cent of votes in Tiruchy|first=D. Vincent|last=Arockiaraj|date=5 June 2024|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="Inheritors {{!}} Next-gen netas2">{{cite news|title=Inheritors {{!}} Next-gen netas|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-inheritors-next-gen-netas-2565854-2024-07-13|accessdate=25 March 2025|publisher=India Today|date=13 July 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250325141549/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-inheritors-next-gen-netas-2565854-2024-07-13|archivedate=25 March 2025|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Durai Vaiko is the son of [[Vaiko]], founder of MDMK. He graduated with an MBA. He married Geetha on 29 November 1998.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shooting from the lip|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/Shooting-from-the-lip/articleshow/17266904.cms|access-date=6 August 2015|agency=Times of India}}</ref>

==Philanthropy==
In 2021, during the second wave of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]], Durai Vaiko set up COVID information centres in Ezhayirampannai, Alankulam, Sathirpati, Padandhal and [[Sattur]] in [[Virudhunagar District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vikatan.com/news/tamilnadu/vaikos-son-durai-vaiyapuri-helped-a-covid-symptomsman-by-admitting-govt-hospital|title=சாத்தூர்: மூச்சுத்திணறல்; கொரோனா அறிகுறி! - முதியவரை தானே மருத்துவமனைக்கு அழைத்துச் சென்ற துரை வைகோ|date=17 May 2021 |agency=Vikatan, Tamil}}</ref>

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Politicians from Tiruchirappalli]]
[[Category:India MPs 2024–2029]]
[[Category:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election]]

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