Dayanidhi Maran
Dayanidhi Maran | |
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Minister of Textiles | |
In office 28 May 2009 – 12 July 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Shankersinh Vaghela |
Succeeded by | Anand Sharma |
Personal details | |
Born | Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district , Madras State (now Tamil Nadu India) | 5 December 1966
Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Spouse | Priya Maran |
Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
Website | www.dmaran.in |
As of 22 September, 2006 Source: [1] |
Dayanidhi Murasoli Maran (born 5 December 1966) is an Indian politician and one of the prominent members of
He is the son of former Union Minister
Maran has wide exposure in the fields of media, television, cable technology, political economy and management and has been a delegate at many international seminars and conferences in various countries.
Early life
Dayanidhi is the second son of ex-minister
Tenure as an MP and Union minister
He contested from Central Chennai Constituency in Tamil Nadu as a DMK party candidate and been elected thrice during the 2004, 2009 & 2019 elections as member of parliament.
During the 2004 elections, his winning margin was over 134,000 votes and he received 62% of the total votes polled.
During the 2009 elections he won by a margin of 33,454 votes and he received 46.82% of the total votes polled.
During the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, he once again contested from the Chennai Central Parliamentary Constituency, winning it for the 3rd time, polling a stunning 4,48,911 votes and defeated the other contestants with a record-breaking victory margin of 3,01,520 votes.[11]
Elections contested
Year | Constituency | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
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2004 | Chennai Central
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Won | 61.68 | N. Balaganga | AIADMK | 35.52[12] |
2009 | Chennai Central
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Won | 46.82 | S.M.K. Mohamad Ali Jinnah | AIADMK | 41.34[13] |
2014 | Chennai Central
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Lost | 36.4 | S. R. Vijayakumar | AIADMK | 42.21[14] |
2019 | Chennai Central
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Won | 57.15 | S. R. Sam paul | PMK | 18.77 |
Notes
- ^ "Don Bosco alumni regale students with school tales". The Times of India. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Bosco boys keep a date with nostalgia". The New Indian Express. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Loyola World Alumni Congress begins on Saturday". The New Indian Express. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Dayanidhi Maran profile". National Informatics Centre. 13 May 2007. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Owner/President Management - Leadership - Programs - Executive Education - Harvard Business School". HBS Executive Education. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "The Marans: Dravida family's Brahmin side". CurrentNews. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Why India Inc loves Dayanidhi?". Ibn Live. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Detailed Profile: Thiru Dayanidhi Maran". National Informatics Centre. 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Hiscock 2007, p. 78
- ^ Vaasanthi, pp. 265–6
- ^ "Results of Chennai Central PC in 2019 Lok Sabha Elections".
- ^ "Statistical report on General elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 281. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Statistical report on General elections, 2009 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 124. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Statistical report on General elections, 2014 to the 16th Lok Sabha". Election Commission of India. 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
References
- Outlook (15 October 2008), Outlook, volume XLVIII, No. 28, Delhi: Outlook
- Outlook (22 December 2008), Outlook, volume XLVIII, No. 51, Delhi: Outlook
- Hiscock, Geoff (2007). India's Global Wealth Club: The Stunning Rise of Its Billionaires and Their Secrets of Success. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470822388.
- Vaasanthi (2008). Cut-outs, Caste and Cines Stars. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780143063124.