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V.K. Rajeev, grandson of Veluchamy, wins Tamil Nadu seat
V.K. Rajeev, the grandson of the late Veluchamy, has won the Ramanathapuram assembly seat as a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam candidate and is now Tamil Nadu's Minister for Environment and Climate Change. Veluchamy,…
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V.K. Rajeev, the grandson of the late Veluchamy, has won the Ramanathapuram assembly seat as a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam candidate and is now Tamil Nadu's Minister for Environment and Climate Change. Veluchamy, a civil contractor and lodge owner, was known for his astute political insights and deep community respect. Thirty years ago, a reporter staying at his lodge witnessed how he earned trust through quiet kindness and wise counsel.
Rajeev says his grandfather was so good at judging people that he kept only the good-hearted near him. Veluchamy wanted his 18 grandchildren, 10 of whom became doctors, to reach a high stature. Rajeev attributes his own electoral victory to his family's good name. The story traces how family legacy, built on personal integrity and local goodwill, can create political leadership.
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The narrative risks feeding the idea that dynasty is the only path to politics. But the story shows something different: Veluchamy's legacy was earned through decades of quiet, generous behaviour, not just bloodline. Many political families today lack that grassroots respect. The real test for Rajeev is not whether his grandfather's name got him elected, but whether he can match that legacy with his own performance as minister on plastic ban and waste segregation.
Source: thehindu.com
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