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Thangam Thenarasu

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Also known as தங்கம் தென்னரசு, Thangam Thennarasu, T. Thennarasu, Thangam Thennarasu K.K.S.S.R.
TiruchuliTamil Nadu
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Father's Name
V. Thangapandian
Profession
Engineer, Agriculturalist & Cabinet Minister
Gender
Male
Age
59 years (b. ~1967)
Age
59
Years
Education
Graduate Professional (B.E. Mechanical - Annamalai University)
Net Assets (2026)
₹0
2026 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
2
1 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

  1. 1998
    Member of Legislative Assembly (Bypoll)· Aruppukottai

    First elected to Legislative Assembly in 1998 Aruppukottai by-election following his father's death.

  2. 2006
    Cabinet Minister for School Education· Aruppukottai

    Appointed Minister for School Education in M. Karunanidhi government.

  3. 2011
    Member of Legislative Assembly· Tiruchuli

    Elected to 14th Assembly from newly created Tiruchuli constituency.

  4. 2016
    Member of Legislative Assembly· Tiruchuli

    Re-elected to 15th Tamil Nadu Assembly from Tiruchuli.

  5. 2021
    Cabinet Minister for Finance, Planning & Human Resources Management· Tiruchuli

    Sworn in as Minister for Industries and later Finance Minister in M.K. Stalin cabinet.

  6. 2026
    Member of Legislative Assembly· TiruchuliCurrent

    Re-elected to 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
1998AssemblyAruppukottai
DMK
DMK		Won52,10048.9%
2006AssemblyAruppukottai
DMK
DMK		Won68,21051.2%
2011AssemblyTiruchuli
DMK
DMK		Won81,61054.36%
2016AssemblyTiruchuli
DMK
DMK		Won89,92753.62%
2021AssemblyTiruchuli
DMK
DMK		Won99,12559.15%
2026AssemblyTiruchuli
DMK
DMK		Won——

Financial Profile(2026)

No assets declared on record.

Criminal Cases

2
Declared
1
Disposed
0
Convicted
1
Acquitted

Case counts are declared, but no individual case details are on record.

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2026 Election Affidavit.

Family

TT
Thangam Thenarasu
MLA
Parents
VT
Father
V. Thangapandian
Former Cabinet Minister & Senior DMK Leader
Spouse
TM
Wife
T. Manimegalai
Housewife / Agriculture
Other relatives
TT
Sister
Thamachi Thangapandian
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Tamil Scholar & Author

Education

Graduate Professional (B.E. Mechanical - Annamalai University)

Income

No income declared on record.

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Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2026 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2026 Election Affidavit
Compiled from public records.
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