R. Vaithilingam

R. Vaithilingam is an Indian politician and former Rajya Sabha member from the state of Tamil Nadu. He is a Member of the legislative assembly from Orathanad constituency.

Vaithilingam was Minister for Housing and Urban Development in the Government of Tamil Nadu prior to his defeat by M. Ramachandran in the state assembly election of 2016. The defeat was described as a giant-killing outcome. As a cadre of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), he had been elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Orathanad constituency in 2001, 2006 , 2011 nd 2021. And in 2026 from DMK.

On 3 June 2016, he was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha, along with three others of his party.

Expulsion from AIADMK On 11 July 2022, R. Vaithilingam along with O. Panneerselvam were expelled as primary members of the party for "anti-party" activities by the AIADMK General Council.