Mano Thangaraj
T. Mano Thangaraj is an Indian Tamil politician and the current Minister of Information and Technology of Tamil Nadu.[1] He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election in 2016 and 2021 from Padmanabhapuram.[2]
T. Mano Thangaraj | |
|---|---|
 Mano Thangaraj | |
| Minister of Information Technology Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Secretary | Dr. Neeraj Mittal IAS |
| Preceded by | R. B. Udhaya Kumar |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Pushpa Leela Alban |
| Constituency | Padmanabapuram constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karungal, Kanyakumari District |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Website | https://www.manothangaraj.com/ |
Early life
Mano Thangaraj is from Karungal in Kanyakumari district. He was elected as the district panchayat chairman from 1996 to 2006. He was very much involved in politics right from his college days. He was the students' union chairman of Marthandam Christian College. In 1988, he protested against drawing water from the Pechiparai reservoir for the Koodankulam nuclear power plant.[3]
Social activities
He owns the Good Vision Charitable Trust which was working on women, children and sanitation related issues.[4]
Elections
| Year | Election | Party | PC name | Result | Votes gained | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | DMK | Padmanabhapuram | Won | 76,249 | 47.2 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | DMK | Padmanabhapuram | Won | 87734 | 51.57% |
References
- Julie Mariappan (7 May 2021). "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin's cabinet colleagues revealed". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "15th Assembly Members". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
- "Kumari lone ranger on mission mode". The New Indian Express. 22 November 2011.
- Sowmiya Ashok (15 June 2015). "NGO licence in limbo? Move court". Mint. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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