U. Vasuki

U. Vasuki is an Indian politician and trade unionist from Tamil Nadu. As of 2017, she is a central committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the National Vice President of the All India Democratic Women's Association.[1]

U. Vasuki
Personal details
BornTiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
MotherPappa Umanath
FatherR. Umanath
ResidenceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationSocial activist, politician

Biography

Vasuki was born and raised in the suburb of Uraiyur in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu,[2] to communist politicians R. Umanath and Pappa Umanath.[3] Her father, a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)), was elected two times each to the Lok Sabha (1962 and 1977) and the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (1977 and 1980). Her mother, a founding member of the All India Democratic Women's Association,[4] was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Thiruverumbur constituency in 1989.

After graduating with a bachelor's degree in commerce, Vasuki joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated CPI(M) or CPM) in 1977. She started her career as a banking professional and was associated with the Canara Bank and the Union Bank of India.[5] She opted for voluntary retirement from service in 2000 to become a full-time member of the CPM.[2]

Vasuki unsuccessfully contested in the 2014 Indian general election from Chennai North.[6][7] Following that, in the 2016 Tamil Nadu assembly election she contested from Madurai West and lost.[8]

References
  1. "NHRC: Hospitals can be sued for rule violation soon in Tamil Nadu". The New Indian Express. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. பூ. கொ., சரவணன் (4 April 2012). "என் ஊர் : உறையூர்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  3. Kolappan, B.; Saqaf, Syed Muthahar (21 May 2014). "CPI(M) leader Umanath passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  4. "CPI (M) leader Pappa Umanath passes away". The Hindu. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  5. "களம் காணும் சிபிஎம் வேட்பாளர்கள்". Theekkathir (in Tamil). Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  6. "CPI(M) candidate U Vasuki bids to be first woman MP from North Chennai". The Economic Times. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  7. "Election Commission of India, General Elections, 2014 (16th Lok Sabha) – Individual Performance Of Women Candidates" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 12. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  8. "Vasuki files nomination for Madurai West constituency". The Hindu. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2017.


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