Mano Thangaraj
{{short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Minister for Milk and Dairy Development
| term_start = 28 April 2025
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| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = M. K. Stalin
| predecessor = Raja Kannappan
| successor =
| term_start1 = 11 May 2023
| term_end1 = 28 September 2024
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = M. K. Stalin
| predecessor1 = S. M. Nasar
| successor1 = Raja Kannappan
| office2 = Minister of Information & Technology
| term_start2 = 7 May 2021
| term_end2 = 10 May 2023
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2 = M. K. Stalin
| predecessor2 =R. B. Udhayakumar
| successor2 = P.T.R. Palanivel Thiyagarajan
| office3 = Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
| constituency3 = Padmanabapuram
| predecessor3 = Pushpa Leela Alban
| term_start3 = 25 May 2016
| term_end3 =
| name = T. Mano Thangaraj
| image = File:Mano_Thangaraj.jpg
| caption = Mano Thangaraj
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|06|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Karungal, Madras State (now Tamil Nadu), India
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| education = Master of Arts in English literature
| alma_mater = Annamalai University
| party = 24px Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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| parents = Thangaraj Nadar (father)
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| website = https://www.manothangaraj.com/
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Mano Thangaraj is an Indian politician from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). Since May 2016, he has been representing Padmanabhapuram constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.{{cite web |title=15th Assembly Members |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/15thassembly/members/201_234.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313220427/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/15thassembly/members/201_234.html |archive-date=13 March 2017 |access-date=13 May 2020 |publisher=Govt. of Tamil Nadu}} He is the Minister of Milk and Dairy Development of Tamil Nadu.{{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 | work=The Times of India | author=Julie Mariappan | date=7 May 2021 | accessdate=26 March 2022}}
Early life and education
He was born on June 1, 1967, to Thangaraj Nadar from Karungal in Kanyakumari district. He completed his schooling at LMS School, Palliyadi, and studied at Nesamony Memorial Christian College (NMCC) (in Marthandam, Kanyakumari), where he served as the student union chairman. This period sparked his interest in politics. He earned an MA in English literature from Annamalai University in May 1997.{{Cite web |title=Mano Thangaraj, T.(DMK):Constituency- PADMANABHAPURAM(KANNIYAKUMARI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/TamilNadu2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=216 |access-date=29 September 2022 |website=myneta.info}}
Activism
In 1988, he protested against drawing water from the Pechiparai Reservoir for the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP).{{Cite news|date=22 November 2011|title=Kumari lone ranger on mission mode|work=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2011/nov/22/kumari-lone-ranger-on-mission-mode-312589.html}}
Politics
= Civic Body Member (1996-2006) =
He served as the district panchayat chairman from 1996 to 2006.
Ministry
| class="wikitable"
|+ ! rowspan="2" |Designation ! rowspan="2" |Portfolio ! rowspan="2" |Party ! rowspan="2" |Ministry ! colspan="2" |To |
| Took Office
|Left Office |
| Minister of Milk and Dairy Development
| rowspan="2" |DMK | rowspan="2" |M.K.Stalin |11 May 2023 |29 September 2024 |
| Minister of Information Technology & Digital Services
|Information Technology and Digital Services |7 May 2021 |10 May 2023 |
Electoral performance
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Constituency !Party !Result !Votes !Vote % |
| 2016 Tamilnadu Assembly Election
|DMK |{{Won}} |76,249 |47.20 |
| 2021 Tamilnadu Assembly Election
|DMK |{{Won}} |87,744 |51.57 |
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= Ministership (2021-) =
== GITEX 2022 ==
He participated in GITEX 2022 at Dubai as a representative of Ministry for Information Technology & Digital Services, India for Government of Tamil Nadu. He met a lot of founders, CEOs, top leadership of Indian Startups at GITEX, Dubai, during “Meet Indian Startups” event organised by the Consulate General of India, Dubai on 12 October 2022.
Philanthropy
He owns the Good Vision Charitable Trust which was working on women, children and sanitation related issues.{{cite web|title= NGO licence in limbo? Move court |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/n6kWS9YLwE5u3ucycqqIcK/NGO-licence-in-limbo-Move-court.html |work=Mint| date=15 June 2015|author=Sowmiya Ashok|accessdate=26 March 2022}}
References
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{{Council of Ministers of Tamil Nadu}}
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Category:Politicians from Kanyakumari district
Category:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians
Category:Tamil Nadu MLAs 2016–2021