C. Vijayabaskar
C. Vijayabaskar | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 1 November 2013 – 7 May 2021 | |
| Governor | Konijeti Rosaiah C. Vidyasagar Rao (Additional charge) Banwarilal Purohit |
| Chief Minister | J. Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam J. Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Preceded by | K. C. Veeramani |
| Succeeded by | M. Subramaniam |
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 16 May 2011 – 16 June 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Constituency | Viralimalai |
| In office 14 May 2001 – 12 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | P. Mari Ayya |
| Succeeded by | R. Nedunchezhian |
| Constituency | Pudukottai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1974 |
| Party | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (Since July 2 2026) |
Other political affiliations | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(Before 2 July 2026) |
| Spouse | Ramya |
| Children | 2 Daughters |
| Education | MBBS |
| Profession | |
| Website | drcvijayabaskar |
C. Vijayabaskar (or Vijayabasker; born 8 April 1974) is an Indian physician and politician from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party (AIADMK),[1] and the Health minister of Tamil Nadu from 2013 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, 2021 and 2026. He was previously elected from Pudukkottai constituency in 2001.
He has resigned him MLA seat following the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election in Viralimalai Constitutency.[5] On 2 July 2026, he joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.[6]
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.[7] He is married to Ramya and the couple have two children.[8]
Controversies
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 were cancelled due to lack of evidence.[9] 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.[10]
C. Vijayabaskar was the health minister of state in April 2017 when income tax raid discovered evident documents revealing the AIADMK party's intention to offer a sum of Rs 89 crore to "bribe" voters during the byelection for Chennai's RK Nagar assembly constituency, with an individual rate of Rs 4,000 per voter.[11]
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 he and his family on 18 October 2021.[12]
Electoral performance
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Pudukkottai | AIADMK | Won | 53.96 | Periyannan Arasu | DMK | 34.37 |
| 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Viralimalai | AIADMK | Won | 55.99 | S. Regupathy | DMK | 27.51 |
| 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Viralimalai | AIADMK | Won | 49.69 | M. Palaniappan | DMK | 44.74 |
| 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Viralimalai | AIADMK | Won | 52.93 | Palaniappan | DMK | 40.71 |
| 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Viralimalai | AIADMK | Won | 51.87 | Murugesan P. | TVK | 21.43 |
References
- ↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012.
- ↑ "Vijayabaskar is new Health Minister". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "Health minister of Tamil Nadu". assembly.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (3 March 2016). "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. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Karthik, S. Vijay (16 June 2026). "'Leadership is not arrogance': Another AIADMK MLA quits, takes a swipe at EPS". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Former AIADMK Minister C. Vijayabaskar, senior leaders join TVK". The Hindu. 2 July 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "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 11 February 2021.
- ↑ Madhav, Pramod (14 April 2017). "FIRs against 3 AIADMK ministers for obstructing I-T raids". Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ↑ Sundar Singh, C (6 September 2018). "Vijayabaskar First Tamil Nadu Minister to Come Under CBI and IT Scanner, Stalin Demands Resignation". News18. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ↑ "I-T raids on DK Shivakumar: BJP wins perception battle; hits 2 election-bound states with one stroke". Firstpost. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ↑ "'Amassed Rs 27 crore as Health Min': DVAC books AIADMK's C Vijayabhaskar". The News Minute. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.