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.[2]
Manickam Tagore | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 18 June 2019 | |
| Leader of the House | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | T. Radhakrishnan |
| Constituency | Virudhunagar |
| In office 1 June 2009 – 18 May 2014 | |
| Leader of the House | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | T. Radhakrishnan |
| Constituency | Virudhunagar |
| Chairperson – Madurai Airport Advisory Committee | |
| Assumed office 18 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | T. Radhakrishnan |
| In office 1 June 2009 – 18 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | N. S. V. Chitthan |
| Succeeded by | T. Radhakrishnan |
| AICC Incharge for Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee & Andaman and Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 24 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by |
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| Member, AICC Screening Committee for Delhi Municipal Elections | |
| In office 2016–2017 | |
| Member, AICC Screen Committee for Lok Sabha Elections in West Bengal, Bihar and Assam | |
| In office 2014–2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1975[1] Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party |  Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Subhasini Manickam (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Politician |
He earlier represented the constituency [3] in the 15th Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party.
Positions held
edit| Year | Positions |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2019 | Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)[4] |
| 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[5] | AICC Incharge for Telangana Congress[6] |
| 2020-Present | Permanent Invitee, Congress Working Committee |
| 2024–Present | Re-elected to 18th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| Whip of Congress MPs in Lok Sabha |
Electoral Career
editLok Sabha Elections Contested
edit| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
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| 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
edit- ^ Manickam Tagore B. (2021). "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Congress retains Gaurav Gogoi, K Suresh as Lok Sabha deputy leader, chief whip". Hindustan Times. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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
- ^ "Statistical Reports of Lok Sabha Elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ The New Indian Express (25 May 2019). "Manickam Tagore to represent Virudhunagar for a second time". Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ The Hindu (4 January 2023). "Manikrao Thakre replaces Manickam Tagore as AICC incharge in Telangana". Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ The Times of India (12 September 2020). "Manickam Tagore new Congress general secretary in Telangana". Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.