O. S. Manian

O. S. Manian is a member of the 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Vedaranyam constituency. He is a staunch loyalist to AIADMK Supremo J Jayalalithaa. He previously represented the Mayiladuturai (Lok Sabha constituency) of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party.[1]

O. S. Manian
Born (1954-04-29) 29 April 1954[1]
Oradiyampulam, Thalainayar Town Panchayath, Nagapattinam, (Tamil Nadu)[1]
NationalityIndian
EducationP.U.C. (Class XII)[1]
Alma materKhadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam, Tamil Nadu[1]
OccupationPolitician & Agriculturist
Years active1995 - date
Home townOradiyampulam, [Thalainayar Town Panchayath], Nagapattinam, (Tamil Nadu).
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam[1]
Spouse(s)Kalaiselvi[1]
Children02 (Daughters)
Parent(s)Somuthevar (father) & Kasambuammal (mother)[1]

J Jayalalithaa appointed Manian as Minister for Handlooms and Textiles in May 2016. This was his first cabinet post in the Government of Tamil Nadu.[2]

Education and background

Manian has completed formal education only till XII standard. An agriculturist by profession, he has held various offices since 1995. OS Manian belongs to Agamudayar and currently the district Secretary of Aiadmk Nagapatinam.

Posts held

#FromToPosition
119952001Member, Rajya Sabha
220092014Member, 15th Lok Sabha
331 Aug 200930 April 2014Member, Committee on Commerce
431 Aug 200930 April 2014Member, Committee on Power
523 Sep 200930 April 2014Member, Rules Committee
6201623 May 2016–presentMember, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
7201623 May 2016–presentMinister for Handlooms and Textiles
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References

  1. "Biography". Lok Sabha Website. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  2. "Jayalalithaa and her 28-member Cabinet to be sworn in on May 23". The Hindu. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.


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