A. Vetriazhagan Explained

A. Vetriazhagan
Constituency:Villivakkam
Party:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Birth Date:11 September 1978
Spouse:V. Valarnila
Relations:Perasiriyar K. Anbazhagan (Grandfather)
Children:1
Parents:A. Anbuchelvan (father) V. Kalyani (mother)
Alma Mater:Dav Mogapair, Don bosco, B.E (Electronics and Communication Engineering) From Anna University, MBA from Annamalai University, Chennai
Occupation:Social entrepreneur, businessman, educationalist, politician
Office:Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Term Start:12 May 2021
Predecessor:J. C. D. Prabhakar
Successor:B. Ranganathan

A. Vetriazhagan is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing the Villivakkam constituency in the 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly.[1] [2] He is the grandson of Perasiriyar K. Anbazhagan who was the finance minister of Tamil Nadu in M. Karunanthi's ministry.[3]

Early life

Born on 11 September, 1978, A Vertiazhagan completed his schooling at Don Bosco, Egmore and higher secondary at DAV Mogappair. He completed his B.E. Electronics & Communication from Anna University, Chennai followed by an MBA from Annamalai University.

Social Contributions

Mr. Vetriazhagan contested in the prestigious Senate Constituency of Madras University to be elected for Pachaiyappas Trust Board. Got elected in the year 2009 as Trustee from the Madras University and as Financial Trustee in the Board Member Election. Consecutively, he won the Board Elections and got elected as Financial Trustee for a total period of three terms and served the position of FT (Financial Trustee) from 2009 – 2012. He resigned in the year 2012 from Pachaiyappas Trust Board.

Offices Held/Holding

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Form 21E (Return of Election) . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222081721/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC014.pdf . 1 May 2022 . 22 Dec 2021.
  2. Web site: 16th Assembly - Member Names with Constituencies . . . 25 August 2021.
  3. Web site: DMK's Vetriazhagan to face his grandpa's rival. The New Indian Express.