C. Vijayabaskar (orVijayabasker; born 8 April 1974) is an Indian politician from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party (AIADMK),[1] and the Health ministerofTamil Nadu from 2011 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 and 2021. He was previously elected from Pudukkottai constituency in 2001.
C. Vijayabaskar
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| 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 Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Preceded by | K. C. Veeramani |
| Succeeded by | M. Subramaniam |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2011 | |
| 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 | (1974-04-08) 8 April 1974 (age 50) Iluppur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | Ramya |
| Children | 2 Daughters |
| Education | MBBS |
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| Website | https://drcvijayabaskar.com/ |
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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.[5] He is married to Ramya and the couple have two children.[6]
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 .[7] 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.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]