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-'''Vai.Balasundaram''' (13th April 1942 – 6th December 2019)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ex-mayor-passes-away/article30233835.ece| title = Ex-Mayor passes away - The Hindu}} </ref> was an Indian politician who served as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was [[List of mayors of Chennai|Mayor of Chennai]] for the year 1969–70, and was elected to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] as a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate from [[Acharapakkam (state assembly constituency)|Acharapakkam constituency]] in  1971 election.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref>
+'''Vai. Balasundaram''' (13 April 1942 – 6 December 2019)<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ex-mayor-passes-away/article30233835.ece | title=Ex-Mayor passes away | newspaper=The Hindu | date=7 December 2019 }}</ref> was an Indian politician who served as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was [[List of mayors of Chennai|Mayor of Chennai]] for the year 1969–70, and was elected to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] as a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate from [[Acharapakkam (state assembly constituency)|Acharapakkam constituency]] in  1971 election.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref>
-He was later described as a "veteran [[Dalit]] leader", and became President of the [[Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam]] (Ambedkar People's movement),<ref>{{cite web |author1=Muthurasa Kumar |title=How a Dalit Woman Used Education to Empower Herself and Those Around Her |url=https://thewire.in/caste/meet-the-dalit-woman-who-battled-all-odds-to-empower-with-education |website=The Wire |accessdate=5 June 2019 |date=8 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Demonstration seeking judicial probe |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/10/stories/2007011004350200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001045254/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/10/stories/2007011004350200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 October 2007 |accessdate=5 June 2019 |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=10 January 2007}}</ref>
+He was later described as a "veteran [[Dalit]] leader", and became President of the Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam (Ambedkar People's movement),<ref>{{cite web |author1=Muthurasa Kumar |title=How a Dalit Woman Used Education to Empower Herself and Those Around Her |url=https://thewire.in/caste/meet-the-dalit-woman-who-battled-all-odds-to-empower-with-education |website=The Wire |accessdate=5 June 2019 |date=8 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Demonstration seeking judicial probe |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/10/stories/2007011004350200.htm |website=The Hindu |accessdate=5 June 2019 |date=10 January 2007}}</ref>
 a political movement in [[Tamil Nadu]] working for the upliftment of Dalits.
-Balasundaram entered in to the public life for the uplifitment of the dalit communities at the age of 20, became Mayor of Madras in 1969 and MLA of Tamil Nadu in 1971. After the 1975 emergency, Dr Balasundaram left his Dravidian party and realized his own autonomous space within the struggles of the Dalit community and formed "Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam" aka "Ambedkar People Movement' in 1977. After his demise, Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam is led by '''Vai Ramalingam'''  as the President of the party and '''[[Siva Murugesan]]''' as the General Secretary of the party. Vai.Balasundaram was instrumental in successful implementation of Nagarpalika in Tamil nadu with reservation to women and SC/STs and also played a key role in installation of numerous Ambedkar statues across the state. Balasundaram's outreach across political spectrum was seen when Ministers of Government of Tamil Nadu, Leader of Opposition of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, political leaders, and icons of dalit movements of the state paid homage to the veteran leader at his home.
+Dr. Vai. Balasundaram popularly known as ‘Father of Scheduled Caste Movements of South’.He entered into the public life for the upliftment of the deprived communities at the age of 20, became Mayor of Madras in 1969 at the age of 24 and served as MLA of Tamil Nadu in 1971-77.
-a [[political movement]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] working for the upliftment of Dalits.
+After the 1975 emergency, Dr Vai. Balasundaram left his [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|Dravidian party]] and realized his own autonomous space within the struggles of the underprivileged communities and formed ‘[[Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam|Ambedkar People Movement’]] in 1977 in ceremony held at [[Rajaji Hall]], Chennai, in the esteemed presence of [[Prabhudas Patwari|Mr. Prabhudas Patwari]], Hon’ble then [[Governors of Tamil Nadu|Governor of Tamil Nadu.]]
-Dr. V. Balasundaram popularly known as '''‘Father of Scheduled Caste Movements of South India'''’ <ref>{{Cite web |title=காலச்சுவடு {{!}} நெடுவழி விளக்குகள் |url=https://www.kalachuvadu.com/magazines/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81/issues/241/articles/13-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=www.kalachuvadu.com}}</ref>
+Notably, Dr. Balasundaram was instrumental in implementation of ‘'''Nagarpalika Act'''’ in the whole country with reservation to women and SC/STs; since then he has been remembered for SC/ST’s reservation in local bodies in the country, while Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is already known for that in legislative bodies.
+He also played a key role in installation of numerous [[Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam|Ambedkar statues]] across the state.
+His outreach across political spectrum was seen when Ministers of Government of Tamil Nadu, Leader of Opposition of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, political leaders, and icons of disadvantaged section movements of the state paid homage to the veteran leader at his home on 6 December 2019<ref>{{Cite web |title=காலச்சுவடு {{!}} நெடுவழி விளக்குகள் |url=https://www.kalachuvadu.com/magazines/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81/issues/241/articles/13-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=www.kalachuvadu.com}}</ref>.
+Received Honorary Doctorate by [[Arizona State University|Arizona State University, USA]] in 1985
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