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. He is the former Minister of Milk and Dairy Development of Tamil Nadu.
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.
Activism In 1988, he protested against drawing water from the Pechiparai Reservoir for the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP).
Politics
Civic Body Member (1996-2006) He served as the district panchayat chairman from 1996 to 2006.
Ministry +DesignationPortfolioPartyMinistryToTook OfficeLeft OfficeMinister of Milk and Dairy DevelopmentMilk and Dairy DevelopmentDMKM.K.Stalin11 May 202329 September 2024Minister of Information Technology & Digital ServicesInformation Technology and Digital Services7 May 202110 May 2023
Electoral performance +YearConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote %2016 Tamilnadu Assembly ElectionPadmanabhapuramDMK76,24947.202021 Tamilnadu Assembly ElectionPadmanabhapuramDMK87,74451.57
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.
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