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Thol Thirumavalavan
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
DOB
17 Aug 1962
Age
63 years
birth palce
Anganur Village, Sendurai Taluk, Distt.Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu
profession
Politician
Thol Thirumavalavan biography
Tholkappiyan Thirumavalavan, popularly known as Thol. Thirumavalavan is a political leader, scholar, and activist from Tamil Nadu. Born on August 17, 1962, in Anganur, Ariyalur District, Tamil Nadu, to Tholkappiyan and Periyammal.
He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at Presidency College, Chennai, followed by a Master’s degree in Criminology. He later pursued Law at Madras Law College. His academic journey culminated with a Ph.D. from Manonmanium Sundaranar University, where his research focused on the religious conversion of Meenakshipuram Dalits.
His political journey began in earnest when he founded the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a political party dedicated to the cause of Dalits. He was elected as a Member of Parliament twice from the Chidambaram constituency, first in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections and then in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Conflicts between the Dalits and the Vanniyars have arisen frequently as a result of his fights with Pattali Makkal Katchi and its leader, Ramadoss. However, while they were a part of the same political alliance from 2004 to 2009, Thirumavalavan and Ramadoss were able to put their differences aside and collaborate.
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Thol Thirumavalavan personal life
Education
B.Sc.(Chemistry), MA(Criminology), B.L., Ph.D (Victimology) Educated at Presidency College, University of Madras, Chennai, Madras Law College, Chennai and MS University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
THOL THIRUMAVALAVAN NEWS
Madras HC quashes 'hate speech' complaint against VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan
January 02, 2025 3:30 pm
Justice P Velmurugan quashed the complaint in a recent order while allowing a petition filed by Thirumavalavan, also a Lok Sabha MP.
Vijay calls out DMK alliance for Thirumavalavan’s absence at Ambedkar book launch
December 07, 2024 4:05 pm
Book release was already steeped in controversy over Dalit leader Thirumavalavan’s decision to stay away. His party, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, is an ally of Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK
Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Schedule, phase, seats, candidates and all you need to know about Madhya Pradesh General Elections
May 14, 2024 2:35 pm
Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Date: As Phase 1 - Lok Sabha Elections 2024 begins tomorrow, April 19, Friday; Sidhi, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Mandla, Balaghat, and Chhindwara, will go into polls, with the voting process starting at 8 a.m. and concluding at 5 p.m.
Jawan gets 'threats' for flaying VCK, Annamalai assures to ride shotgun
November 30, 2022 1:41 pm
Annamalai tweeted: "A political party in Tamil Nadu thinks it can escape by threatening a soldier. As is the leader, so are his followers. I spoke to the CRPF jawan brother Guru over phone. The BJP will stand by him and his family."
Tamil Nadu: VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan urges CM Stalin to curb violence against Dalits
August 31, 2022 12:16 pm
Citing NCRB data, MP Thol Thirumavalavan pointed out that the number of cases related to atrocities against Dalits in Tamil Nadu were going up and alleged that the Tamil Nadu police were lethargic in conducting investigation into cases related to violence against Dalits.
Watch: VCK leader walks on chairs to reach car in Chennai, trolled for ‘special treatment’
November 30, 2021 2:23 pm
In the video shared by the IT wing of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), party workers are seen assisting Thirumavalavan as he walks on the steel chairs to reach his vehicle.
Manusmriti row: Actor Khushbu arrested on way to protest against VCK Chief Thirumavalavan
October 27, 2020 11:54 am
Moments after her arrest, Khushbu took to Twitter and wrote that the party will fight till their last breath for the dignity of women. In a series of Tweets, Khushbu condemned VCK workers, calling them cowards and said respecting women is alien to them.
Tamil Nadu: Without coalition, no corrective force in govenment, says VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan
May 03, 2016 8:05 am
People in rural areas have seen rampant corruption; urban voters have seen the inefficient government of both the DMK and the AIADMK. But the VCK was in alliance with both the DMK and the AIADMK earlier.
Will be happy if front comprising DMDK is formed: DMK
December 26, 2013 12:13 am
DMDK had been an ally of Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK during the 2011 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
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