Nanjil K. Manoharan (February 1929 – 1 August 2000) was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was Tamil Nadu's minister of Finance during 1977–1980 and minister of Revenue during 1996–2000.[1]
Nanjil K. Manoharan | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Revenue (Government of Tamil Nadu) | |
| In office 1996–2000 | |
| Chief Minister | M. Karunanidhi |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Chief Minister | M. Karunanidhi |
| Deputy Secretary General of DMK | |
| In office 1980–2000 | |
| Leader | M. Karunanidhi |
| Secretary General | K. Anbazhagan |
| Minister of Finance (Government of Tamil Nadu) | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Chief Minister | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Leader of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly House | |
| In office 30 June 1977 – 15 February 1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1929 Kottar, Nagercoil, Travancore State (now in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu), India |
| Died | 1 August 2000 (aged 71) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | DMK, AIADMK |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 2 (son) and 2 (daughter) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Personal life
editManoharan was born in Nagercoil in February 1929. He died of cardiac arrest at the age of 71 on 1 August 2000 in Chennai. He was survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.[1]
Political career
edit- He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly four times, in 1977,[2] 1984,[3] 1989[4] and 1996.[5][6][7]
- He was elected to the Indian Parliament three times (in 1962, 67 and 71).[8][9][10]
- He was a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) till 1974
- Then he joined the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK). He served as Finance minister in the M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) cabinet during 1977–80.
- He returned to the DMK in 1980 and became its Deputy General Secretary. He was a good speaker and poetry writer. He was the Revenue minister in the M. Karunanidhi cabinet during 1989–1991 and 1996–2000.[1]
Electoral history
edit| Election | Post | Constituency | Winner | Votes | Party | Runner-up | Votes | Party | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | M.P | Chennai South | K. Nanjil Manoharan | 1,51,917 | DMK | C. R. Ramaswamy | 89,771 | INC | Won |
| 1967 | M.P | Chennai North | K. Nanjil Manoharan | 2,27,783 | DMK | S. C. C. A. Pillai | 1,66,449 | INC | Won |
| 1971 | M.P | Chennai North | K. Nanjil Manoharan | 2,45,401 | DMK | S. G. Vinayaga Moorthy | 1,93,807 | NCO | Won |
| 1977 | M.L.A | Palayamkottai | K. Nanjil Manoharan | 29,146 | ADMK | N. Shanmugan | 15,192 | IND | Won |
| 1980 | M.L.A | Mylapore | T. K. Kapali | 41,260 | ADMK | K. Nanjil Manoharan | 37,944 | DMK | Lost |
| 1984 | M.L.A | Purasawalkam | K. Nanjil Manoharan | 61,246 | DMK | K. Suppu | 56,736 | ADMK | Won |
| 1989 | M.L.A | Triplicane | K. Nanjil Manoharan | 36,414 | DMK | H. V. Hande | 26,442 | ADMK (JL) | Won |
| 1991 | M.L.A | Triplicane | Mohammad Asif | 39,028 | ADMK | K. Nanjil Manoharan | 26,576 | DMK | Lost |
| 1996 | M.L.A | Triplicane | K. Nanjil Manoharan | 50,401 | DMK | A. Wahab | 15,390 | ADMK | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nanjil Manoharan dead". The Hindu. 2 August 2000. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 5. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ Volume I, 1962 Indian general election, 3rd Lok Sabha
- ^ Volume I, 1967 Indian general election, 4th Lok Sabha
- ^ Volume I, 1971 Indian general election, 5th Lok Sabha