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| constituency        = [[Padmanabapuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Padmanabapuram constituency]]
| office1            = Minister of Information Technology<br>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| term_start          = 2016
| term_start1        = 7 May 2021
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| 1blankname1        = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1          = [[M. K. Stalin]]
| predecessor1        = [[R. B. Udhaya Kumar]]
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| predecessor2        = [[Pushpa Leela Alban]]
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| office2            = Member of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
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| 2namedata1          = [[Neeraj Mittal|Dr. Neeraj Mittal IAS]]
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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>
'''T. Mano Thangaraj''' is an Indian Tamil politician and the current Minister of Information and Technology of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/m-k-stalin-cabinet-in-tamil-nadu-raj-bhavan-releases-list-of-ministers/articleshow/82430341.cms | title=DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin’s cabinet colleagues revealed | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Julie Mariappan | date=6 May 2021 | accessdate=6 May 2021}}</ref> He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election in 2016 and 2021 from [[Padmanabhapuram (state assembly constituency)|Padmanabhapuram]].<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>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
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|2021 Tamilnadu State Assembly Election
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|DMK
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|Padmanabapuram
|[[Padmanabapuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Padmanabapuram]]
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|2016
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.manothangaraj.com/ Official website]
* [https://www.manothangaraj.com/ Official website]
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Latest revision as of 17:40, 9 December 2021

T. Mano Thangaraj
Mano Thangaraj
Minister of Information Technology
Government of Tamil Nadu
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
SecretaryDr. Neeraj Mittal IAS
Preceded byR. B. Udhaya Kumar
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2016
Preceded byPushpa Leela Alban
ConstituencyPadmanabapuram constituency
Personal details
BornKarungal, Kanyakumari District
NationalityIndian
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Websitehttps://www.manothangaraj.com/

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]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Mano Thangaraj hails from Karungal of Kanyakumari district. He was elected as the district panchayat chairman from 1996 - 2006.[3] 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 Koodankulam nuclear power plant in 1988.[3]

Social Activities[edit | edit source]

He owns Good Vision Charitable Trust which was working on women, children and sanitation related issues.[4]

Elections[edit | edit source]

Year Election Party PC name Result Votes gained Vote %
2021 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election DMK Padmanabapuram Won 87734 51.57%
2016 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election DMK Padmanabapuram Won 76,249 47.2 %

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin's cabinet colleagues revealed". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. "Govt. of Tamil Nadu 15th Assembly Members". www.assembly.tn.gov.in.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Kumari lone ranger on mission mode". New Indian Express. 22 November 2011.
  4. "NGO licence in limbo? Move court". www.livemint.com.
  5. "Assembly Constituency Poll Percentage". elections.tn.gov.in.

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