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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1959)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name               = Ma. Subramanian
| name         = Ma. Subramanian
| image               = Ex.mayor.jpg
| image         = Ex.mayor.jpg
| constituency       =  
| constituency =  
| office             = [[Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers |Cabinet Minister]] <br>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| office       = [[Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers|Cabinet Minister]] <br>[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| minister           = [[Department of Health and Family Welfare (Tamil Nadu)|Health, Health Education and Family Welfare]]
| minister     = [[Department of Health and Family Welfare (Tamil Nadu)|Health, Health Education and Family Welfare]]
| predecessor         = [[C. Vijayabaskar]]
| predecessor   = [[C. Vijayabaskar]]
| successor           =  
| successor     =  
| 1blankname         = Chief Minister
| 1blankname   = Chief Minister
| 1namedata           = [[M. K. Stalin]]
| 1namedata     = [[M. K. Stalin]]
| term_start         = 7 May 2021
| term_start   = 7 May 2021
| term_end           =  
| term_end     =  
| constituency1       = [[Saidapet (state assembly constituency)|Saidapet]]
| constituency1 = [[Saidapet (state assembly constituency)|Saidapet]]
| office1             = Member of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
| office1       = Member of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1         = 2016
| term_start1   = 19 May 2016
| term_end1           =  
| term_end1     =  
| predecessor1       = [[G. Senthamizhan]]
| predecessor1 = [[G. Senthamizhan]]
| successor1         =  
| successor1   =  
| office2             = [[List of mayors of Chennai|39th]] [[Mayor of Chennai]]
| office2       = [[List of mayors of Chennai|47th]] [[Mayor of Chennai]]
| term2               = 2006 - 2011
| term2         = 2006 - 2011
| predecessor2       = [[M. K. Stalin]]
| predecessor2 = [[Karate R. Thiagarajan]] (acting)
| successor2         = [[Saidai Sa. Duraisamy]]
| successor2   = [[Saidai Sa. Duraisamy]]
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|6|1}}
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|6|1}}
| birth_place         = Vaniyambadi Town, [[Tamil Nadu]]
| birth_place   = [[Vaniyambadi]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| residence           =  
| residence     =  
| death_date         =  
| death_date   =  
| death_place         =  
| death_place   =  
| party               = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| party         = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| religion           =  
| religion     =  
| spouse             =  
| spouse       =  
| children           =  
| children     =  
| website             =  
| website       =  
| footnotes           =  
| footnotes     =  
| source             = https://www.masubramanian.in/
| source       =  
}}
}}


'''Ma. Subramanian''' is an Indian Tamil lawyer, businessman and politician. He serves as a [[Department of Health and Family Welfare (Tamil Nadu)|Minister for Health and Family Welfare]] of Tamilnadu<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> since 7 May 2021. He served as Mayor of [[Chennai]] from 2006–2011, the capital of the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He is a member of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) party.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/monsoon-preparedness-meet-soon-mayor/articleshow/6471043.cms | title=Monsoon preparedness meet soon: Mayor | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | date=1 September 2010 | accessdate=24 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/mayor-elections-will-be-direct-notifies-ec/articleshow/71560295.cms | title=Tamil Nadu: Mayor elections will be direct, notifies EC | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Julie Mariappan | date=13 October 2019 | accessdate=24 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/110516/former-mayor-m-subramanian-says-dmk-will-sweep-chennai.html | title=Former mayor M Subramanian says DMK will sweep Chennai | publisher=Deccan Chronicle | work=C S KOTTESWARAN | date=11 May 2016 | accessdate=24 March 2021}}</ref> He is a lawyer by profession.
'''Ma. Subramanian''' (born 1 June 1959) is an Indian lawyer and politician. He serves as a [[Department of Health and Family Welfare (Tamil Nadu)|Minister for Health and Family Welfare]] 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> since 7 May 2021. He served as Mayor of [[Chennai]] from 2006 to 2011. He is a member of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) party.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/monsoon-preparedness-meet-soon-mayor/articleshow/6471043.cms | title=Monsoon preparedness meet soon: Mayor | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=1 September 2010 | accessdate=24 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/mayor-elections-will-be-direct-notifies-ec/articleshow/71560295.cms | title=Tamil Nadu: Mayor elections will be direct, notifies EC | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Julie Mariappan | date=13 October 2019 | accessdate=24 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/110516/former-mayor-m-subramanian-says-dmk-will-sweep-chennai.html | title=Former mayor M Subramanian says DMK will sweep Chennai | publisher=Deccan Chronicle | work=C S KOTTESWARAN | date=11 May 2016 | accessdate=24 March 2021}}</ref> He is a lawyer by profession.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
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Subramanian completed his higher education in Saidapet Government Model Higher Secondary School and his bachelor's degree in an Open University course. He did his LLB from Havanur College of Law at [[Bangalore]].


Subramanian completed his higher education in Saidapet Government Model Higher Secondary School and his bachelor's degree in an Open University course. He did his LLB from Heavanur College of Law at Bangalore.
== Career==
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He joined the DMK in 1976 and became the chairman of Chennai Corporation during 1996–2006. He was elected mayor of Chennai in 2006. He is DMK's youth wing deputy general secretary and loyal to [[M K Stalin]].


== Career==
He became a practicing advocate in the [[Madras High Court]] in 1999. He is a member of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]], elected from [[Saidapet (state assembly constituency)|Saidapet assembly constituency]] in the 2021 election. He beat former Chennai mayor [[Saidai Duraisamy]].
He Joined the DMK in 1976 and became the chairman of Chennai Corporation during 1996-2006. He was elected Chennai mayor in 2006. He is DMK's youth wing deputy general secretary and is a strong loyalist of M K Stalin. He became a practising advocate in the [[Madras, India|Madras]] High Court in 1999. Presently he is a member of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, elected from Saidapet assembly constituency in 2021 election. He contested and won against former chennai mayor Saidai Duraisamy.  


=== As health minister ===
=== Health minister ===
He is the minister for Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu since 2021.
In 2021 he was appointed minister for Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu.


On July 2021, Subramanian gave his MLA hostel and a month’s supply of groceries to the couple who work as daily wagers to treat their daughter who ate bleaching powder by mistaking it for milk powder in March 2021 and lost weight gradually.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-25|title=TN Minister offers his MLA hostel room to parents of child getting treatment in Chennai|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tn-minister-offers-his-mla-hostel-room-parents-child-getting-treatment-chennai-152907|access-date=2021-08-06|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
In July 2021, Subramanian gave his MLA hostel and a month's supply of groceries to a couple who worked as daily wagers to treat their daughter who ate bleach powder, mistaking it for milk powder in March 2021 and lost weight gradually.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-25|title=TN Minister offers his MLA hostel room to parents of child getting treatment in Chennai|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tn-minister-offers-his-mla-hostel-room-parents-child-getting-treatment-chennai-152907|access-date=2021-08-06|website=[[The News Minute]]|language=en}}</ref>


=== Covid-19 Response ===
==Elections ==
Tamil Nadu has been front runner in Vaccination drives in the past like eradication of Polio. Similarly, Covid-19 response by the [[M. K. Stalin|M.K Stalin]]'s government is stupendous. Ma Subramanian said the government had administered vaccinations to 1.42 crore people in September, the highest since the vaccination drive began on 16 January, part of the nationwide exercise.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tamil Nadu aims to vaccinate 1.50 crore people in October: Ma Subramanian|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-aims-to-vaccinate-1-50-crore-people-in-october-ma-subramanian-7547353/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.masubramanian.in/m Personal website]
*[https://www.masubramanian.in/m Personal website] {{dead link|date=February 2022}}
 
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 9 September 2025


Ma. Subramanian
Cabinet Minister
Government of Tamil Nadu
Assumed office
7 May 2021
MinisterHealth, Health Education and Family Welfare
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byC. Vijayabaskar
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
19 May 2016
Preceded byG. Senthamizhan
ConstituencySaidapet
47th Mayor of Chennai
In office
2006 - 2011
Preceded byKarate R. Thiagarajan (acting)
Succeeded bySaidai Sa. Duraisamy
Personal details
Born (1959-06-01) 1 June 1959 (age 67)
Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Ma. Subramanian (born 1 June 1959) is an Indian lawyer and politician. He serves as a Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu[1] since 7 May 2021. He served as Mayor of Chennai from 2006 to 2011. He is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.[2][3][4] He is a lawyer by profession.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Subramanian completed his higher education in Saidapet Government Model Higher Secondary School and his bachelor's degree in an Open University course. He did his LLB from Havanur College of Law at Bangalore.

Career[edit | edit source]

He joined the DMK in 1976 and became the chairman of Chennai Corporation during 1996–2006. He was elected mayor of Chennai in 2006. He is DMK's youth wing deputy general secretary and loyal to M K Stalin.

He became a practicing advocate in the Madras High Court in 1999. He is a member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, elected from Saidapet assembly constituency in the 2021 election. He beat former Chennai mayor Saidai Duraisamy.

Health minister[edit | edit source]

In 2021 he was appointed minister for Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu.

In July 2021, Subramanian gave his MLA hostel and a month's supply of groceries to a couple who worked as daily wagers to treat their daughter who ate bleach powder, mistaking it for milk powder in March 2021 and lost weight gradually.[5]

Elections[edit | edit source]

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Ma. Subramanian 80,194 50.38% +3.2
AIADMK Saidai Duraisamy 50,786 31.91% −5.6
MNM Snegapriya 13,454 8.45% New
NTK B. Suresh Kumar 10,717 6.73% +5.11
AMMK G. Senthamizhan 2,081 1.31% New
NOTA NOTA 1,158 0.73% −1.38
Margin of victory 29,408 18.48% 8.80%
Turnout 159,169 57.05% −2.52%
Registered electors 278,995
DMK hold Swing 3.20%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Saidapet[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Ma. Subramanian 79,279 47.18% +3.23
AIADMK C. Ponnayan 63,024 37.51% −14.27
BJP V. Kalidass 6,000 3.57% +1.61
PMK T. R. Sahadevan 5,913 3.52% New
CPI S. Elumalai 5,221 3.11% New
NOTA NOTA 3,541 2.11% New
NTK M. Manoharan 2,725 1.62% New
Margin of victory 16,255 9.67% 1.85%
Turnout 168,018 59.57% −10.84%
Registered electors 282,052
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -4.59%

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. "Monsoon preparedness meet soon: Mayor". The Times of India. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. "Tamil Nadu: Mayor elections will be direct, notifies EC". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. "Former mayor M Subramanian says DMK will sweep Chennai". C S KOTTESWARAN. Deccan Chronicle. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. "TN Minister offers his MLA hostel room to parents of child getting treatment in Chennai". The News Minute. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. "Saidapet Election Result". Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  7. "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

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