O. S. Manian is a member of the 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Vedaranyam constituency, Nagapattinam district. He is a staunch loyalist to AIADMK Supreme J Jayalalithaa. He previously represented the Mayiladuturai (Lok Sabha constituency) of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party.[1]
O. S. Manian | |
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| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Preceded by | S. K. Vedarathinam |
| Succeeded by | N. V. Kamaraj |
| Constituency | Vedaranyam |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Mani Shankar Aiyar |
| Constituency | Mayiladuthurai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1954[1] Oradiyampulam, Thalainayar Town Panchayath, Nagapattinam, (Tamil Nadu)[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam[1] |
| Spouse | Kalaiselvi[1] |
| Children | 2 (Daughters)
OSM Bharathi OSM Vasugi |
| Parent | Somuthevar (father) & Kasambuammal (mother)[1] |
| Education | P.U.C. (Class XII)[1] |
| Alma mater | Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam, Tamil Nadu[1] |
| Occupation | Politician & Agriculturist |
J Jayalalithaa appointed O.S Manian as Minister for Handlooms and Textiles in May 2016. This was his first cabinet post in the Government of Tamil Nadu.[2]
He has been interested in politics and public interest since his youth. From the age of 18 he joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
Later, he held many party responsibilities such as Union Secretary, Club Policy Propagation Secretary, District Club Secretary.
The period when he served as the party's Policy Propagation Secretary is still admired by the party leaders as the golden age of party leaders.
Education and background
editManian has completed formal education only till XII standard. An agriculturist by profession, he has held various offices since 1995. O.S. Manian belongs to Agamudayar and currently the district Secretary of Aiadmk Nagapatinam.
Posts held
edit| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | 2001 | Member, Rajya Sabha |
| 2 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, 15th Lok Sabha |
| 3 | 31 Aug 2009 | 30 April 2014 | Member, Committee on Commerce |
| 4 | 31 Aug 2009 | 30 April 2014 | Member, Committee on Power |
| 5 | 23 Sep 2009 | 30 April 2014 | Member, Rules Committee |
| 6 | 2016 | 23 May 2016–present | Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| 7 | 2016 | 23 May 2016 – 2021 | Minister for Handlooms and Textiles |
| 8 | 2021 | June 2022 | Member, Estimate committee |
Electoral performance
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | O. S. Manian | 78,719 | 50.02% | +8.58 | |
| DMK | S. K. Vedarathinam | 66,390 | 42.18% | New | |
| NTK | K. Rajendran | 9,106 | 5.79% | +4.84 | |
| AMMK | P. S. Arumugam | 1,284 | 0.82% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,329 | 7.83% | −7.83% | ||
| Turnout | 157,387 | 81.69% | 0.27% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 185 | 0.12% | |||
| Registered electors | 192,658 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 8.58% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | O. S. Manian | 60,836 | 41.44% | +0.28 | |
| INC | P. V. Rajendiran | 37,838 | 25.77% | New | |
| BJP | S. K. Vedarathinam | 37,086 | 25.26% | +24.3 | |
| DMDK | T. Vairavanathan | 4,594 | 3.13% | New | |
| PMK | Usha Kannan | 2,081 | 1.42% | −16.12 | |
| NTK | K. Rajendran | 1,386 | 0.94% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,206 | 0.82% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 22,998 | 15.67% | 7.31% | ||
| Turnout | 146,803 | 81.42% | −2.87% | ||
| Registered electors | 180,294 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 0.28% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | O. S. Manian | 364,089 | 45.60% | 14.62% | |
| INC | Mani Shankar Aiyar | 3,27,235 | 40.98% | −18.13% | |
| DMDK | K. Pandian | 44,754 | 5.60% | ||
| MNMK | Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah | 19,814 | 2.48% | ||
| BJP | S. Karthikeyan | 7,486 | 0.94% | ||
| BSP | V. S. Chandirakumar | 5,554 | 0.70% | ||
| Margin of victory | 36,854 | 4.62% | −23.52% | ||
| Turnout | 7,98,527 | 73.25% | 5.09% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,91,519 | 6.80% | |||
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -13.51% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mani Shankar Aiyar | 411,160 | 59.11% | 8.88% | |
| AIADMK | O. S. Manian | 2,15,469 | 30.97% | ||
| JD(U) | J. Rajan | 49,124 | 7.06% | ||
| Independent | U. Rahmathullah | 8,335 | 1.20% | ||
| Independent | D. Malarvizhi | 3,573 | 0.51% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,95,691 | 28.13% | 21.92% | ||
| Turnout | 6,95,627 | 68.09% | 4.45% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,22,018 | −0.84% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 8.88% | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Biography". Lok Sabha Website. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Jayalalithaa and her 28-member Cabinet to be sworn in on May 23". The Hindu. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Tmil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021 - Tamil Nadu - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Vedaranyam Election Result". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "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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