INC

Manickam Tagore B

Lok Sabha MP

VirudhunagarTamil Nadu

View constituency· Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha)

Father's Name

Late V. M. S. Balaraman

Profession

Advocate, Social Worker, Politician

Gender

Male

Age

49 years (b. ~1977)

Manickam Tagore B is a Lok Sabha MP belonging to INC, representing Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. He is 49 years old and has declared Post Graduate as his highest education. In the 2024 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹4.85 Cr with liabilities of ₹12.0 L, compared with ₹2.80 Cr in 2019. The affidavit lists 2 criminal cases, 2 of them pending; pending cases are allegations, not findings of guilt. Our records show 4 elections contested, 3 won.

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Age

Years

Education

Post Graduate (LL.B.

Bangalore University)

Net Assets (2024)

₹4.73 Cr

2024 Election Affidavit

Criminal Cases

0 disposed · 0 convicted

Attendance (Avg.)

92%

Across 1 sessions

Questions Asked

182

In Parliament

Debates

In Parliament

Political Career Timeline

2006
General Secretary· Tamil Nadu / National
Served as Youth Congress National Secretary & AICC In-charge.
2009
Member of Parliament· Virudhunagar
Elected to 15th Lok Sabha defeating Vaiko (MDMK).
2019
Member of Parliament & AICC Secretary· Virudhunagar
Elected to 17th Lok Sabha with 1.54 lakh votes margin and served as AICC In-charge Telangana.
2024
Member of Parliament & Congress Whip· VirudhunagarCurrent
Re-elected to 18th Lok Sabha defeating Radhika Sarathkumar (BJP) and appointed Congress Lok Sabha Whip.

Election History

Year	House	Constituency	Party	Result	Votes	Vote Share
2009	Lok Sabha	Virudhunagar	INC	Won	3,07,000	40.1%
2014	Lok Sabha	Virudhunagar	INC	Lost	38,210	3.8%
2019	Lok Sabha	Virudhunagar	INC	Won	4,70,883	43.77%
2024	Lok Sabha	Indian National Congress		Won	3,85,256	36.28%

Parliamentary Performance

92%

Average Attendance

182

Questions Asked

Debates Participated

—

Private Members Bills

Committees (0)

No committee memberships on record.

Attendance by session (1)

Overall92%

Parliamentary Activitylive from Sansad

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Financial Profile(2024)

₹4.85 Cr

Total Assets

Immovable Assets₹3.00 Cr62%
Movable Assets₹1.85 Cr38%
Liabilities₹12.0 L2%

Movable Assets

₹1.85 Cr

Immovable Assets

₹3.00 Cr

Liabilities

₹12.0 L

Net Assets

₹4.73 Cr

Earlier affidavits

2019₹2.80 Cr

2009₹85.0 L

Source: 2024 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

Pending

Disposed

Convicted

Acquitted

1
Political Protest March Case 12020Pending
Court — Madurai MP/MLA Court
2
Demonstration Disobedience Case 22021Pending
Court — Virudhunagar Court

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2024 Election Affidavit.

Declared assets over time

Total declared assets in each election affidavit on record.

Compared with peers

Manickam Tagore B

₹4.85 Cr · 2 cases

Average of 39 Lok Sabha MPs in Tamil Nadu

₹36.45 Cr · 0.8 cases

Average of 98 INC Lok Sabha MPs

₹17.92 Cr · 3.4 cases

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Family

Manickam Tagore B

Lok Sabha MP

Parents

Father

Late V. M. S. Balaraman

Spouse

Wife/Spouse

M. K. Preethi

Advocate / Homemaker · ₹4.5 L

Education

Post Graduate (LL.B.

Bangalore University)

Income(2023 - 2024)

Total declared income

₹23.0 L

Self₹18.5 L

Wife/Spouse — M. K. Preethi₹4.5 L

Declared income by year (5)

2023 - 2024₹18.5 L

2022 - 2023₹16.5 L

2021 - 2022₹15.0 L

2020 - 2021₹13.5 L

2019 - 2020₹12.0 L

Frequently asked questions

Which constituency does Manickam Tagore B represent?

Manickam Tagore B is a Lok Sabha MP representing Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu and belongs to INC.

What are the declared assets of Manickam Tagore B?

Manickam Tagore B declared total assets of ₹4.85 Cr and liabilities of ₹12.0 L in the 2024 election affidavit.

How many criminal cases does Manickam Tagore B have?

Manickam Tagore B declared 2 criminal cases in the election affidavit (2 pending). Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions.