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| Born | 1974-04-08 (age 52) Iluppur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
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| Spouse | Ramya |
C. Vijayabaskar (or Vijayabasker; born 8 April 1974) is an Indian politician from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party (AIADMK),[1] and the Health minister of Tamil Nadu from 2011 to 2021.[2][3][4] He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the Viralimalai constituency, from where he won elections in 2011, 2016 and 2021. He was previously elected from Pudukkottai constituency in 2001.
Alleged obstruction of officials conducting an income tax raid at Vijayabhaskar's house in April 2017 led to First Information Reports being filed against his fellow ministers, R. Kamaraj and Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan, but was cancelled due to lack of evidence .[5] He faced further investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation in 2018, which again was pending for a very long time due to lack of solid prima facie evidence and is rumored to be false information.[6]
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has filed a case against Vijayabhaskar, accusing him of illegally acquiring disproportionate assets worth Rs 27 crore during his five-year tenure in the 2016–2021 Tamil Nadu government led by the AIADMK. The DVAC registered a case against him and has also named his wife, and further searches were carried out at multiple properties allegedly owned by him and his family on October 18, 2021.[7]
Personal life
C. Vijayabaskar was born on 8 April 1974 at Iluppur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu to R. Chinnathambi Mazhavarayar .He completed his formal education from Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital (RMMCH),Chidambaram.[8] He is married to Ramya and the couple have two children.[9]
References
- ↑ List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011. Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
- ↑ Vijayabaskar is new Health Minister.
- ↑ Health minister of Tamil Nadu.
- ↑ Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday dropped Animal Husbandry Minister T.K.M. Chinnayya from the Cabinet. She also relieved him and Health Minister C. Vijaya Baskar. thehindu.com(3 March 2016).
- ↑ FIRs against 3 AIADMK ministers for obstructing I-T raids(14 April 2017).
- ↑ Vijayabaskar First Tamil Nadu Minister to Come Under CBI and IT Scanner, Stalin Demands Resignation. News18(2018-09-06). Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ↑ ‘Amassed Rs 27 crore as Health Min’: DVAC books AIADMK’s C Vijayabhaskar. The News Minute(2021-10-18). Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Dr C Vijayabaskar Official (Visiting his alma mater during COVID crisis)(5 September 2020).
- ↑ CVB Personal - Dr.C.Vijayabaskar Biography Native. Dr.C.Vijayabaskar. Retrieved 2021-02-11.