G. V. Markandayan  G. V. Markandayan is an Indian politician and former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Vilathikulam constituency between 2011–2016. He represented the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. AIADMK party denied ticket for him in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020 , hence he turned rebel and contesting as an Independent politician in Vilathikulam constituency . After his independent nomination, AIADMK party chiefs expelled him from the party membership permanently. and resigned his spokesman post before the party expelled him.