Vyaparam Vedan
Vyaparam Vedan | |
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| Deputy Leader of the Government of Mel-akkam | |
| In office 15 October, 2023 – 26 March, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rendava Rendu |
| Succeeded by | Gobind Singh |
| Leader of the Government of Mel-akkam | |
| In office 27 September, 2022 – 12 February, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ekabhi Prayam |
| Succeeded by | Pujari Adhineta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1996 Delhi, India |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Vyaparam Vedan is a Mel-akkan politician and former computer scientist who served as the leader of the centre-right Liberal Democratic Party until April of 2024, having previously served as the Deputy Leader of the Government from 2023 to 2024, and as the Leader of the Government from 2022 to 2023.
Early Life
Vedan was born in 1996 to the noted Indian businessman Arvind Vedan and his Mel-akkan Dravidian wife in Delhi. After their divorce, he was taken by his mother to live in Mohenjo-daro, and later studied computer science the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States.
Political Career
Vedan joined the Liberal Democratic Party in 2011, becoming its leader in 2017. When his party won the 2022 Autumnal Equinox election, he became the first non-Progressive Leader of the Government. He began reforms aiming for a capitalist economy, but protests forced him to resign in favour of his then-deputy, Progressive Ekabhi Prayam. His party sank in the Vernal election, but regained some of its former sway after the 2023 Autumnal Equinox repeat polls left them in a kingmaker position. His party proceeded to form a coalition with the Progressives and Vedan assumed the post of Deputy Leader of the Government in the Am'mayi Government. After the 2024 Mel-akkan Vernal Equinox Election, his party withdrew from the coalition after losing both votes and seats. After the party's disappointing result, former Finance Rapporteur Niyantra Ledu challenged his leadership, triggering an extraordinary party congress. Ledu ultimately won the contest, ousting Vedan as the party's leader. Vedan remains as a member of the Economic Commission for the LDP.
Political Positions
Vedan was initially considered to be a member of the LDP's most pro-market faction, as well as an adherent of techno-populism and the California Ideology. However, he shifted his stances in the run-up to the 2023 Autumnal Equinox Election, expressing his willingness to work within the framework of the current socialist system, albeit with greater freedoms and protections for small businesses. After the 2024 Vernal election, he began to shift rightward once more, positioning himself as a right-wing opponent to the more left-leaning Niyantra Ledu, his challenger in the upcoming party congress.