Manickam Tagore
{{short description|Member of the Parliament of India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Manickam Tagore
| image = Manickam Tagore.jpeg
| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| term_start = 18 June 2019
| term_end =
| 1blankname = Leader of the House
| 1namedata = Narendra Modi
| predecessor = T. Radhakrishnan
| successor =
| constituency = Virudhunagar
| term_start1 = 1 June 2009
| term_end1 = 18 May 2014
| 1blankname1 = Leader of the House
| 1namedata1 = {{ubl|Pranab Mukherjee|Sushilkumar Shinde}}
| predecessor1 = Position Established
| successor1 = T. Radhakrishnan
| constituency1 = Virudhunagar
| office2 = Chairperson – Madurai Airport Advisory Committee
| term_start2 = 18 June 2019
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = T. Radhakrishnan
| successor2 =
| term_start3 = 1 June 2009
| term_end3 = 18 May 2014
| predecessor3 = N. S. V. Chitthan
| successor3 = T. Radhakrishnan
| office4 = AICC Incharge for Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee & Andaman and Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee
| term_start4 = 24 December 2023
| term_end4 =
| predecessor4 = *AP - Oommen Chandy
| party = 20px Indian National Congress
| spouse = {{marriage|Subhasini Manickam|2004}}
| office5 = Member, AICC Screening Committee for Delhi Municipal Elections
| term_start5 = 2016
| term_end5 = 2017
| office6 = Member, AICC Screen Committee for Lok Sabha Elections in West Bengal, Bihar and Assam
| term_start6 = 2014
| term_end6 = 2016
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|06|01}}{{cite news |last1=Manickam Tagore B. |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4552 |access-date=28 February 2022 |work=loksabhaph.nic.in |date=2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228053852/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4552 |archive-date=28 February 2022}}
| birth_place = Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India
| occupation = Politician
| children = 2
| nationality = Indian
}}
Manickam Tagore is an Indian politician and current Member of the Parliament of India, representing Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. He is a Whip of Congress Party in Lok Sabha.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-14 |title=Congress retains Gaurav Gogoi, K Suresh as Lok Sabha deputy leader, chief whip |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/congress-retains-gaurav-gogoi-k-suresh-as-lok-sabha-deputy-leader-chief-whip-101720946537481.html |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |quote=The Congress has also renominated Manickam Tagore as a whip while it has brought its Kishanganj MP Md. Jawaid as another whip in the Lok Sabha}}
He earlier represented the constituency {{cite web|title=Statistical Reports of Lok Sabha Elections|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/11_ListOfSuccessfulCandidate.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=17 September 2011}} in the 15th Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party.
Positions held
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Positions |
| 1994
|District General Secretary, NSUI |
| 1995
|Member, State NSUI |
| 1996
|General Secretary, NSUI, Tamil Nadu |
| 1997
|General Secretary, All India NSUI |
| 1999
|Vice President, All India NSUI |
| 2003 and 2005
|General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress |
| 2006
|Chairman, Central Election Authority |
| 2008
|Election Commissioner, Indian Youth Congress |
| rowspan="4" |2009
|Elected to 15th Lok Sabha |
| Member, Standing Committee on Finance |
| Member, National Board on Micro and Medium Enterprises |
| Member, Consultative Committee on Civil Aviation |
| 2013
|Member, AICC Screening Committee for Chhattisgarh Assembly Election |
| rowspan="2" |2014
|Member, AICC Screen Committee for Lok Sabha Elections in West Bengal, Bihar and Assam |
| Member, Screening Committee for Haryana Assembly Election |
| 2016
|Member, AICC Screening Committee for Delhi Municipal Elections |
| 2017–2020
|AICC Secretary, In charge to Karnataka |
| rowspan="6" |2019 |
| Whip of Congress MPs in Lok Sabha |
| Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personal, Law & Justice |
| Member, House Committee, Lok Sabha |
| Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Lok Sabha |
| Member, Consultative Committee on Civil Aviation |
| 2020– 4 January 2023{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Manikrao Thakre replaces Manickam Tagore as AICC incharge in Telangana |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/manikrao-thakre-replaces-manickam-tagore-as-aicc-incharge-in-telangana/article66339173.ece |access-date=4 January 2023 |date=4 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104170406/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/manikrao-thakre-replaces-manickam-tagore-as-aicc-incharge-in-telangana/article66339173.ece |archive-date=4 January 2023 |language=en-IN}} |
| 2020-Present
|Permanent Invitee, Congress Working Committee |
| rowspan="2" | 2024–Present
|Re-elected to 18th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| Whip of Congress MPs in Lok Sabha |
Electoral Career
=Lok Sabha Elections Contested=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||||
| Elections
!Constituency !Party !Result !Vote percentage !Opposition Candidate !Opposition Party !Opposition vote percentage | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Indian general election | Virudhunagar | INC | {{Won}} | 40.02 | Vaiko | MDMK | 37.96 |
| 2014 Indian general election | Virudhunagar | INC | {{Lost}} | 3.80 | T. Radhakrishnan | ADMK | 40.20 |
| 2019 Indian general election | Virudhunagar | INC | {{Won}} | 43.77 | R. Alagarsamy | DMDK | 29.40 |
| 2024 Indian general election | Virudhunagar | INC | {{Won}} | 36.28 | V. Vijaya Prabhakaran | DMDK | 35.87 |
References
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{{17th LS members from Tamil Nadu}}
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Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu
Category:Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu
Category:United Progressive Alliance candidates in the 2014 Indian general election
Category:People from Virudhunagar district
Category:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election