Nanjil K. Manoharan

Nanjil K. Manoharan (February 1929 - 1 August 2000) was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was Tamil Nadu's minister of Finance during 1977-1980 and minister of Revenue during 1996-2000.[1]

Nanjil K. Manoharan
Minister of Revenue (Government Of Tamil Nadu)
In office
1989–1991
Chief MinisterM. Karunanidhi
Minister of Revenue (Government Of Tamil Nadu)
In office
1996–2000
Chief MinisterM. Karunanidhi
Deputy Secretary General of DMK
In office
1980–2000
LeaderM. Karunanidhi
Secretary GeneralK. Anbazhagan
Minister of Finance (Government of Tamil Nadu)
In office
1977–1980
Chief MinisterM. G. Ramachandran
Personal details
BornFebruary 1929
Kottar, Nagercoil, Travancore State (now in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu), India
Died1 August 2000 (aged 71)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyDMK, AIADMK
Spouse(s)Married
Children2 (son) and 2 (daughter)
OccupationPolitician

Personal life

Manoharan was born in the Kottar area of Nagercoil town in February 1929. He died of cardiac arrest at the age of 71 on 1 August 2000 in Chennai. He was survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.[1]

Political career
  • He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly four times, in 1977,[2] 1984,[3] 1989[4] and 1996.[5][6][7]
  • He was elected to the Indian Parliament three times (in 1962, 67 and 71).[8][9][10]
  • He was a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) till 1974
  • Then he joined the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK). He served as Finance minister in the M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) cabinet during 1977-80.
  • He returned to the DMK in 1980 and became its Deputy General Secretary. He was a good speaker and poetry writer. He was the Revenue minister in the M. Karunanidhi cabinet during 1989-1991 and 1996-2000.[1]

Electoral history
Election Post Constituency Winner Votes Party Runner-up Votes Party Status
1962 M.P Chennai South K. Nanjil Manoharan 1,51,917 DMK C. R. Ramaswamy 89,771 INC Won
1967 M.P Chennai North K. Nanjil Manoharan 2,27,783 DMK S. C. C. A. Pillai 1,66,449 INC Won
1971 M.P Chennai North K. Nanjil Manoharan 2,45,401 DMK S. G. Vinayaga Moorthy 1,93,807 NCO Won
1977 M.L.A Palayamkottai K. Nanjil Manoharan 29,146 ADMK N. Shanmugan 15,192 IND Won
1980 M.L.A Mylapore T. K. Kapali 41,260 ADMK K. Nanjil Manoharan 37,944 DMK Lost
1984 M.L.A Purasawalkam K. Nanjil Manoharan 61,246 DMK K. Suppu 56,736 ADMK Won
1989 M.L.A Triplicane K. Nanjil Manoharan 36,414 DMK H. V. Hande 26,442 ADMK (JL) Won
1991 M.L.A Triplicane Mohammad Asif 39,028 ADMK K. Nanjil Manoharan 26,576 DMK Lost
1996 M.L.A Triplicane K. Nanjil Manoharan 50,401 DMK A. Wahab 15,390 ADMK Won
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References
  1. "Nanjil Manoharan dead". The Hindu. 2 August 2000.
  2. 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. 1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. 1989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. "Statistical Report on General Election 1996 for the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 5. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  6. 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  7. 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  8. Volume I, 1962 Indian general election, 3rd Lok Sabha
  9. Volume I, 1967 Indian general election, 4th Lok Sabha
  10. Volume I, 1971 Indian general election, 5th Lok Sabha
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