Thangam Thennarasu

Thangam Thennarasu (born 3 June 1966) is an Indian politician and the Minister for Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and Archeology Minister of Tamil nadu. He served as Minister for School Education in Tamil Nadu during 2006-2011. He was born in Mallankinaru, Tamil Nadu. He has a bachelor's degree in Engineering. He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu assembly five times.[2] He is the son of the former Member of Legislative Assembly from Aruppukottai, V. Thangapandian

Thangam Thennarasu
Minister of Finance (Tamil Nadu)
Government of Tamil Nadu
Assumed office
11 May 2023
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byPalanivel Thiagarajan
Minister of [Industries (Tamil Nadu)]]
Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
07 may 2021 – 10 May 2023
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byM. C. Sampath
Tamil Nadu Minister for School Education
In office
May 2006 – May 2011
First MinisterM. Karunanidhi
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
May 2011
Preceded byNone (new seat)
ConstituencyTiruchuli
In office
May 1998 – May 2001
Preceded byV. Thangapandian
Succeeded byK. K. Sivasamy
ConstituencyAruppukottai
In office
May 2006 – May 2011
Preceded byK. K. Sivasamy
Succeeded byVaigaichelvan
ConstituencyAruppukottai
Personal details
Born (1966-06-03) 3 June 1966
Mallankinaru, composite Ramanathapuram district,
Madras State
(now Virudhunagar district,
Tamil Nadu), India
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
RelationsV. Thangapandian (Father)
Thamizhachi Thangapandian (Sister)[1]
OccupationPolitian
WebsiteTHANGAM THENARASU

He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Aruppukottai constituency in 1997/98 by-election, and 2006 election.[3][4] He is the younger brother of recently elected Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, from the Chennai South constituency, Thamizhachi Thangapandian.

Ministerial roles

Thennarasu, whose father was V. Thangapandian, a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government minister,[5] himself became Minister for Schools in the DMK government that gained power at the 2006 state assembly elections.

Later career

Thennarasu stood as a candidate in the newly-created constituency of Tiruchuli for the 2011 elections.

He filed a case in the court against the Tamil Nadu Government's decision to form an inquiry into the alleged irregularities in construction of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly-secretariat complex

Elections contested and results
Elections Constituency Party Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage
1997–98 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-electionAruppukottaiDMKWon36.50V.S. PanchavarnamADMK34.73[6]
2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly electionAruppukottaiDMKLost40.32SIVASAMY K.K.ADMK46.07[7]
2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly electionAruppukottaiDMKWon44.88MURUGAN.KADMK37.77[8]
2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly electionTiruchuliDMKWon54.36ESAKKI MUTHUADMK41.07[9]
2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly electionTiruchuliDMKWon53.61DINESH BABU, K.ADMK37.77[10]
2021 Tamil Nadu state assembly electionTiruchuliDMKWon59.15S. RajasekarADMK23.86[11]

See also

References
  1. Thamizhachi Thangapandian injured in accident
  2. Thangam Thenarasu profile at TN government website
  3. 1998 Tamil Nadu assembly By-election
  4. 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. Kolappan, B. (21 April 2016). "Descendants shine in the party of rising sun". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016.
  6. "1997–98 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election".
  7. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2001 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  8. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2006 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  9. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2011 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU".
  10. "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2016, Election Commission of India".
  11. "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021, Election Commission of India".
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