U. Vasuki

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U. Vasuki
Personal details
BornTiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
Parents
Residence(s)Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationSocial activist, politician

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]

Biography

Vasuki was born and raised in the suburb of

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

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. ^ a b 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.