Paramasivam. V.P.B.

Dr. V. P. B. Paramasivam, 45, is an orthopedic surgeon-turned-politician who has been a prominent AIADMK figure in Dindigul district for nearly two decades. Born on May 28, 1980, in Dindigul, he established the VPB Memorial Ortho and Speciality Hospital in Pandian Nagar, Dindigul, in memory of his late father V. P. Balasubramanian. He is married to a government pediatrician and has two sons, with a brother Dr. V. P. B. Maharajan serving as a General Surgeon in the Tamil Nadu Health Department. Paramasivam won the Vedasandur constituency in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections with 97,555 votes, defeating DMK's KC Palanisamy by a margin of nearly 20,000 votes. During his five-year tenure as MLA (2016-2021), he served on the Estimates Committee (2017-2018) and the Public Accounts Committee (2018-2020), both crucial bodies overseeing government financial matters. However, he lost his seat in the 2021 elections to DMK's S. Gandhirajan, who secured 106,481 votes compared to his 88,928 votes, as AIADMK faced a significant electoral defeat statewide. His affidavit reveals four criminal cases involving charges related to unlawful assembly, obstruction in public ways, wrongful restraint, and negligent conduct with fire or combustible matter—charges that appear connected to political activities rather than serious crimes. He has declared assets worth Rs. 24.98 crores with zero liabilities, which is substantial for a medical practitioner in a semi-urban area. Within the AIADMK, he has steadily risen through the ranks, serving as Dindigul District Medical Deputy Secretary (2006-2019), District Deputy Secretary (2019-2020), and currently holds the position of Tamil Nadu State Youth Wing Secretary since July 2020. Voters should know that Dr. Paramasivam represents the medical professional wing of AIADMK politics and is attempting a comeback after his 2021 defeat. His financial declarations show significant wealth accumulation, and while no major controversies have been reported, his criminal cases—though related to political activities—merit voter awareness. His current social media presence and community engagement appear limited based on available information.