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| native_name = மனோ தங்கராஜ்<br />
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| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
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| constituency = [[Padmanabapuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Padmanabapuram constituency]]<br />
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'''T. Mano Thangaraj''' is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Padmanabhapuram (state assembly constituency)|Padmanabhapuram]]. He supported illegal m-sand mining in his constituency. <ref>{{cite web|title= Govt. of Tamil Nadu 15th Assembly Members |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/15thassembly/members/201_234.html | publisher=www.assembly.tn.gov.in }}</ref> He represents the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] '''(DMK) party.'''<ref>{{cite web|title= Tamil Nadu government firm on phased prohibition, says Minister|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-government-firm-on-phased-prohibition-says-minister/article30851033.ece | publisher=www.thehindu.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= In the wake of Cyclone Ockhi, churches in Tamil Nadu fishing villages turn into protest hubs|url=https://scroll.in/article/861114/in-the-wake-of-cyclone-ockhi-churches-in-tamil-nadu-fishing-villages-turn-into-protest-hubs | publisher=scroll.in}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Mano Thangaraj hails from [[Karungal]] of [[Kanyakumari district]]. He was elected as the district panchayat chairman from 1996 - 2006.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=22 November 2011|title=Kumari lone ranger on mission mode|work=New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2011/nov/22/kumari-lone-ranger-on-mission-mode-312589.html}}</ref> He was very much involved in politics right from his college days. He was the students' union chairman of Marthandam Christian College. During his initial years, he has protested against drawing water from the Pechiparai reservoir for the [[Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant|Koodankulam nuclear power]] plant in 1988.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Social Activities ==<br />
He owns Good Vision Charitable Trust which was working on women, children and sanitation related issues.<ref>{{cite web|title= NGO licence in limbo? Move court |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/n6kWS9YLwE5u3ucycqqIcK/NGO-licence-in-limbo-Move-court.html | publisher=www.livemint.com }}</ref><br />
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== Elections ==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Year<br />
!Election<br />
!Party<br />
!PC name<br />
!Result<br />
!Votes gained<br />
!Vote %<br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
|2021 Tamilnadu State Assembly Election <br />
|DMK<br />
|Padmanabapuram<br />
|Yet to be announced <br />
|Yet to be announced <br />
|Yet to be announced <br />
|-<br />
|2016<br />
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|[[Padmanabapuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Padmanabapuram]]<br />
|Won<br />
|76,249<br />
|47.2 %<br />
|}<br />
<ref>{{Cite web|title=Assembly Constituency Poll Percentage|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/PollPercentage.aspx|website=elections.tn.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.manothangaraj.com/ Official website]<br />
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[[Category:Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Kanyakumari district]]<br />
[[Category:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Members of the 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]<br />
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]<br />
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