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|image = | | image = Thangam Thennarasu.jpg | ||
| | | caption = Thenarasu (centre right) presenting a [[lifetime achievement award]] to N. Dharmarajan | ||
|name = Thangam | | name = Thangam Thenarasu | ||
| office = [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Minister for Electricity (Tamil Nadu)]] | |||
| | | term_start = 16 June 2023 | ||
| | | term_end = 28 September 2024 | ||
| | | predecessor = [[V. Senthil Balaji]] | ||
| successor = [[V. Senthil Balaji]] | |||
| office1 = [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management (Tamil Nadu)]] | |||
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | | 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | ||
| 1namedata1 = [[M. K. Stalin]] | | 1namedata1 = [[M. K. Stalin]] | ||
| predecessor1 = [[M. C. Sampath]] | | predecessor1 = [[Palanivel Thiagarajan]] | ||
| | | termstart1 = 11 May 2023 | ||
| | | termend1 = | ||
| | | 2namedata = [[M. K. Stalin]] | ||
| | | 2blankname = Chief Minister | ||
| | | office2 = [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Minister for Industries (Tamil Nadu)]] | ||
| | | term_start2 = 7 May 2021 | ||
| | | term_end2 = 10 May 2023 | ||
| | | 2blankname2 = Chief Minister | ||
| | | 2namedata2 = [[M. K. Stalin]] | ||
| | | predecessor2 = [[M. C. Sampath]] | ||
| | | successor2 = [[T. R. B. Rajaa]] | ||
| | | office3 = [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Minister for School Education (Tamil Nadu)]] | ||
| | | term_start3 = 13 May 2006 | ||
| | | term_end3 = 15 May 2011 | ||
| | | 3blankname3 = Chief Minister | ||
| | | 3namedata3 = [[M. Karunanidhi]] | ||
| | | predecessor3 = [[C. V. Shanmugam]] | ||
| | | successor3 = [[C. V. Shanmugam]] | ||
| | | office4 = Member of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| | | term_start4 = 13 May 2011 | ||
| | | term_end4 = | ||
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|06|03}} | | constituency4 = [[Tiruchuli (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchuli]] | ||
|birth_place = [[Mallankinaru]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] | | predecessor4 = Constituency Created | ||
|party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | | term_start5 = 11 May 2006 | ||
|spouse = | | term_end5 = 13 May 2011 | ||
|relations = [[V. Thangapandian]] (Father)<br /> [[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]] (Sister)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090320235855/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/16/stories/2009031660530800.htm Thamizhachi Thangapandian injured in accident]</ref> | | constituency5 = [[Aruppukottai (State Assembly Constituency)|Aruppukottai]] | ||
|children = | | predecessor5 = [[K. K. Sivasamy]] | ||
|residence = | | successor5 = [[Vaigaichelvan]] | ||
|occupation = | | term_start6 = 4 March 1998 | ||
|website = [http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/disp_ind.asp?prof_id=254 THANGAM THENARASU] | | term_end6 = 13 May 2001 | ||
| constituency6 = [[Aruppukottai (State Assembly Constituency)|Aruppukottai]] | |||
| predecessor6 = [[V. Thangapandian]] | |||
| successor6 = [[K. K. Sivasamy]] | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|06|03}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Mallankinaru]], composite [[Ramanathapuram district]],<br/>[[Madras State]]<br/>(now [[Virudhunagar district]],<br/>[[Tamil Nadu]]), [[India]] | |||
| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | |||
| spouse = | |||
| relations = [[V. Thangapandian]] (Father)<br /> [[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]] (Sister)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090320235855/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/16/stories/2009031660530800.htm Thamizhachi Thangapandian injured in accident]</ref> | |||
| children = | |||
| residence = | |||
| occupation = Politician | |||
| website = [http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/disp_ind.asp?prof_id=254 THANGAM THENARASU] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Thangam | '''Thangam Thenarasu''' (born 3 June 1966) is an Indian politician. He is a member of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]. | ||
He was | == Early life and education == | ||
He was born in [[Mallankinaru]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. He has a bachelor's degree in Engineering.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== | == Political career == | ||
He has served as a Minister for [[Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)|Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics]] and [[Archaeology|Archeology]] Minister of [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil nadu]]. He was allocated Electricity and Non-Conventional Energy Development portfolios of minister [[V. Senthil Balaji]] who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a job racket case on 16 June 2023 by Tamil Nadu Governor [[R. N. Ravi]] on the recommendations of Chief Minister [[M. K. Stalin|M K Stalin]].<ref name="TN Governor reallocates portfolios held by arrested minister Senthil Balaji, opposes his continuing in cabinet">{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |title=TN Governor reallocates portfolios held by arrested minister Senthil Balaji, opposes his continuing in cabinet |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tn-governor-re-allocates-portfolios-held-by-senthil-balaji-8667410/ |access-date=18 June 2023 |date=16 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618100742/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tn-governor-re-allocates-portfolios-held-by-senthil-balaji-8667410/ |archive-date=18 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== | He served as Minister for School Education in Tamil Nadu during 2006-2011. He has been elected to the [[Tamil Nadu]] assembly five times.<ref name=":0">[http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/disp_ind.asp?prof_id=254 Thangam Thenarasu profile at TN government website]</ref> He is the son of the former Member of Legislative Assembly from [[Aruppukottai (State Assembly Constituency)|Aruppukottai]], [[V. Thangapandian]]. | ||
He | He was elected to the [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] as a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate from [[Aruppukottai (State Assembly Constituency)|Aruppukottai constituency]] in [[1997–98 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections|1997–98 by-election]], and [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2006 election]].<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/ByeElection/ByeFeb1998/S22/TN-204-LA.HTML 1998 Tamil Nadu assembly By-election]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref> He is the younger brother of recently elected Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, from the Chennai South constituency, [[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]]. | ||
==Elections | Thenarasu, whose father was [[V. Thangapandian]], a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) government minister,<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hindu |title=Descendants shine in the party of rising sun |first=B. |last=Kolappan |date=21 April 2016 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/descendants-shine-in-party-of-rising-sun/article8501998.ece |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421015034/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/descendants-shine-in-party-of-rising-sun/article8501998.ece |archivedate=2016-04-21}}</ref> himself became Minister for Schools in the DMK government that gained power at the [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2006 state assembly elections]]. Thenarasu stood as a candidate in the newly created constituency of [[Tiruchuli (State Assembly Constituency)|Tiruchuli]] for the [[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|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== | |||
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!width=70|Result | !width=70|Result | ||
!width=70|Vote percentage | !width=70|Vote percentage | ||
|- | |||
|[[1997–98 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election]] | |||
|[[Aruppukottai (state assembly constituency)|Aruppukottai]] | |||
|- | |[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] | ||
|{{Won}} | |||
|- | |36.50% | ||
|- | |||
|- | |[[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]] | ||
|[[Aruppukottai (state assembly constituency)|Aruppukottai]] | |||
|- | |[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]||{{lost}} | ||
|40.32% | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]] | |||
|- | |[[Aruppukottai (state assembly constituency)|Aruppukottai]] | ||
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] | |||
|{{Won}} | |||
|44.88% | |||
|- | |||
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]] | |||
|[[Tiruchuli (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchuli]] | |||
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] | |||
|{{Won}} | |||
|54.36% | |||
|- | |||
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]] | |||
|[[Tiruchuli (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchuli]] | |||
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] | |||
|{{Won}} | |||
|53.61% | |||
|- | |||
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]] | |||
|[[Tiruchuli (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchuli]] | |||
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] | |||
|{{Won}} | |||
|59.15% | |||
|} | |} | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Anna Centenary Library]] | |||
*[[World Classical Tamil Conference 2010|Iniyavai Naarppathu Parade]] | |||
*[[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly-secretariat complex|Abonded assembly complex]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article123826.ece Job Fair in Thiruchirapalli] | *[http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article123826.ece Job Fair in Thiruchirapalli] | ||
*[http://headlinesindia.mapsofindia.com/business-news/employment/dmk-job-fairs-attract-both-firms-and-people-41051.html Job Fair Continued] | *[http://headlinesindia.mapsofindia.com/business-news/employment/dmk-job-fairs-attract-both-firms-and-people-41051.html Job Fair Continued] | ||
{{Government of Tamil Nadu}} | |||
{{Council of Ministers of Tamil Nadu}} | {{Council of Ministers of Tamil Nadu}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:36, 14 February 2026
Thangam Thenarasu | |
|---|---|
![]() Thenarasu (centre right) presenting a lifetime achievement award to N. Dharmarajan | |
| Minister for Electricity (Tamil Nadu) | |
| In office 16 June 2023 – 28 September 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | V. Senthil Balaji |
| Succeeded by | V. Senthil Balaji |
| Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management (Tamil Nadu) | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | Palanivel Thiagarajan |
| Minister for Industries (Tamil Nadu) | |
| In office 7 May 2021 – 10 May 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | M. C. Sampath |
| Succeeded by | T. R. B. Rajaa |
| Minister for School Education (Tamil Nadu) | |
| In office 13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011 | |
| Chief Minister | M. Karunanidhi |
| Preceded by | C. V. Shanmugam |
| Succeeded by | C. V. Shanmugam |
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Constituency | Tiruchuli |
| In office 11 May 2006 – 13 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | K. K. Sivasamy |
| Succeeded by | Vaigaichelvan |
| Constituency | Aruppukottai |
| In office 4 March 1998 – 13 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | V. Thangapandian |
| Succeeded by | K. K. Sivasamy |
| Constituency | Aruppukottai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1966 Mallankinaru, composite Ramanathapuram district, Madras State (now Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu), India |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Relations | V. Thangapandian (Father) Thamizhachi Thangapandian (Sister)[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | THANGAM THENARASU |
Thangam Thenarasu (born 3 June 1966) is an Indian politician. He is a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
He was born in Mallankinaru, Tamil Nadu. He has a bachelor's degree in Engineering.[2]
Political career[edit | edit source]
He has served as a Minister for Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and Archeology Minister of Tamil nadu. He was allocated Electricity and Non-Conventional Energy Development portfolios of minister V. Senthil Balaji who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a job racket case on 16 June 2023 by Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi on the recommendations of Chief Minister M K Stalin.[3]
He served as Minister for School Education in Tamil Nadu during 2006-2011. 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.
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.[4][5] He is the younger brother of recently elected Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, from the Chennai South constituency, Thamizhachi Thangapandian.
Thenarasu, whose father was V. Thangapandian, a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government minister,[6] himself became Minister for Schools in the DMK government that gained power at the 2006 state assembly elections. Thenarasu 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[edit | edit source]
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election | Aruppukottai | DMK | Won | 36.50% |
| 2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election | Aruppukottai | DMK | Lost | 40.32% |
| 2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election | Aruppukottai | DMK | Won | 44.88% |
| 2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election | Tiruchuli | DMK | Won | 54.36% |
| 2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election | Tiruchuli | DMK | Won | 53.61% |
| 2021 Tamil Nadu state assembly election | Tiruchuli | DMK | Won | 59.15% |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Thamizhachi Thangapandian injured in accident
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thangam Thenarasu profile at TN government website
- ↑ The Indian Express (16 June 2023). "TN Governor reallocates portfolios held by arrested minister Senthil Balaji, opposes his continuing in cabinet". Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ 1998 Tamil Nadu assembly By-election
- ↑ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ Kolappan, B. (21 April 2016). "Descendants shine in the party of rising sun". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016.
