Thangam Thennarasu

Thangam Thenarasu (born 3 June 1966) is an Indian politician. He is a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

Thangam Thenarasu
Minister for Electricity (Tamil Nadu)
In office 16 June 2023 – 28 September 2024
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
Preceded by	V. Senthil Balaji
Succeeded by	V. Senthil Balaji
Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management (Tamil Nadu)
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 May 2023
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
Preceded by	Palanivel Thiagarajan
Minister for Industries (Tamil Nadu)
In office 7 May 2021 – 10 May 2023
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
Preceded by	M. C. Sampath
Succeeded by	T. R. B. Rajaa
Minister for School Education (Tamil Nadu)
In office 13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi
Preceded by	C. V. Shanmugam
Succeeded by	C. V. Shanmugam
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2011
Preceded by	Constituency Created
Constituency	Tiruchuli
In office May 2006 – May 2011
Preceded by	K. K. Sivasamy
Succeeded by	Vaigaichelvan
Constituency	Aruppukottai
In office May 1998 – May 2001
Preceded by	V. Thangapandian
Succeeded by	K. K. Sivasamy
Constituency	Aruppukottai
Personal details
Born	(1966-06-03) 3 June 1966 (age 58) Mallankinaru, composite Ramanathapuram district, Madras State (now Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu), India
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Relations	V. Thangapandian (Father) Thamizhachi Thangapandian (Sister)[1]
Occupation	Politician
Website	THANGAM THENARASU

Early life and education

He was born in Mallankinaru, Tamil Nadu. He has a bachelor's degree in Engineering.^[2]

Political career

He has served as a Minister for Finance, Planning, Human Resources Management, Pensions and Pensionary benefits, Statistics and Archeology Minister of Tamil nadu. He was allocated Electricity and Non-Conventional Energy Development portfolios of minister V. Senthil Balaji who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a job racket case on 16 June 2023 by Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi on the recommendations of Chief Minister M K Stalin.^[3]

He served as Minister for School Education in Tamil Nadu during 2006-2011. He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu assembly five times.^[2] He is the son of the former Member of Legislative Assembly from Aruppukottai, V. Thangapandian.

He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Aruppukottai constituency in 1997–98 by-election, and 2006 election.^[4][5] He is the younger brother of recently elected Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, from the Chennai South constituency, Thamizhachi Thangapandian.

Thenarasu, whose father was V. Thangapandian, a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government minister,^[6] himself became Minister for Schools in the DMK government that gained power at the 2006 state assembly elections. Thenarasu stood as a candidate in the newly created constituency of Tiruchuli for the 2011 elections.

He filed a case in the court against the Tamil Nadu Government's decision to form an inquiry into the alleged irregularities in construction of Tamil Nadu legislative assembly-secretariat complex.

Elections contested and results

Elections	Constituency	Party	Result	Vote percentage
1997–98 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election	Aruppukottai	DMK	Won	36.50%
2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election	Aruppukottai	DMK	Lost	40.32%
2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election	Aruppukottai	DMK	Won	44.88%
2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election	Tiruchuli	DMK	Won	54.36%
2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election	Tiruchuli	DMK	Won	53.61%
2021 Tamil Nadu state assembly election	Tiruchuli	DMK	Won	59.15%

See also

• Anna Centenary Library
• Iniyavai Naarppathu Parade
• Abonded assembly complex