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|predecessor  = [[B. Senguttuvan]]
|predecessor  = [[B. Senguttuvan]]
|successor    =  
|successor    =  
|constituency  = [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore]] , [[Tamil Nadu]]
|constituency  = [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
|party        = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|party        = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|parents      = [[Durai Murugan]] Santhakumari Duraimurugan
|parents      = [[Durai Murugan]], Santhakumari Duraimurugan
| religion =
| religion =
| spouse = Sangeetha Kathiranand
| spouse = Sangeetha Kathiranand
| children = Senthamarai, Elakiya, Elavarasan
| children = Senthamarai, Ilakkiya, Ilavarasaan
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| source =http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5528
| source =https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5528
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'''Durai Murugan Kathir Anand''' (born 19 January 1975) is an Indian politician and [[Parliament of India|Member of Parliament]], elected from [[Tamil Nadu]]. He is the son of the DMK Treasurer and Minister for Water Resources in the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]], [[Durai Murugan]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/sons-daughters-rise-on-tns-political-horizon/articleshow/69489742.cms | title=Sons & daughters rise on Tamil Nadu's political horizon | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Julie Mariappan | date=25 May 2019 | accessdate=19 March 2020}}</ref>
'''Durai Murugan Kathir Anand''' (born 19 January 1975) is an Indian politician and [[Parliament of India|Member of Parliament]], elected from [[Tamil Nadu]]. He is the son of the DMK General Secretary and Minister for Water Resources in the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]], [[Durai Murugan]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/sons-daughters-rise-on-tns-political-horizon/articleshow/69489742.cms | title=Sons & daughters rise on Tamil Nadu's political horizon | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Julie Mariappan | date=25 May 2019 | accessdate=19 March 2020}}</ref>


==Elections==
==Elections==
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|485,340
|47.3%
|47.3%
|}
==Position Held==
Source<ref>https://sansad.in/ls/members</ref>
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! Start Date !! End Date / Status !! Position Held
|-
| 01-Oct-2025 || Ongoing || Member, The Select Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025
|-
| 26-Sep-2024 || Ongoing || Member, Committee on Commerce
|-
| June 2024 || — || Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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| — || — || Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
|-
| 13-Sept-2020 || Ongoing || Member, Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sport
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| 13-Sept-2019 || 12-Sept-2020 || Member, Standing Committee on Commerce
|-
| August 2019 || — || Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
|}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5528 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
*[https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5528 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]


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Kathir Anand
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
9 August 2019
Preceded byB. Senguttuvan
ConstituencyVellore, Tamil Nadu
Personal details
Born (1975-01-19) January 19, 1975 (age 51)
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s)Sangeetha Kathiranand
ChildrenSenthamarai, Ilakkiya, Ilavarasaan
Parent(s)Durai Murugan, Santhakumari Duraimurugan

Durai Murugan Kathir Anand (born 19 January 1975) is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament, elected from Tamil Nadu. He is the son of the DMK General Secretary and Minister for Water Resources in the Government of Tamil Nadu, Durai Murugan.[1]

Elections[edit | edit source]

Kathir Anand has been elected as an MP in the 17th Lok Sabha, from the Vellore constituency. This was his first direct electoral performance.[2][3][4]

Lok Sabha Election[edit | edit source]

Year Election Party Constituency Result Votes gained Vote %
2019 17th Lok Sabha election Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vellore Won 485,340 47.3%

Position Held[edit | edit source]

Source[5]

Start Date End Date / Status Position Held
01-Oct-2025 Ongoing Member, The Select Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025
26-Sep-2024 Ongoing Member, Committee on Commerce
June 2024 Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
13-Sept-2020 Ongoing Member, Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sport
13-Sept-2019 12-Sept-2020 Member, Standing Committee on Commerce
August 2019 Elected to 17th Lok Sabha

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Sons & daughters rise on Tamil Nadu's political horizon". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. "Vellore result 2019 LIVE Updates: DMK chief MK Stalin calls victory exceptional, unparalleled, thanks voters". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. Vaitheesvaran, Bharani (9 August 2019). "DMK's Kathir Anand wins Vellore Lok Sabha seat in close race". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. Madhavan, T. (5 April 2019). "Kathir Anand's rivals seek his disqualification". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  5. https://sansad.in/ls/members

External links[edit | edit source]