Manickam Tagore | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 18 June 2019 | |
Leader of the House | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | T. Radhakrishnan |
Constituency | Virudhunagar |
In office 1 June 2009 – 18 May 2014 | |
Leader of the House | |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | T. Radhakrishnan |
Constituency | Virudhunagar |
Chairperson – Madurai Airport Advisory Committee | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 18 June 2019 | |
Preceded by | T. Radhakrishnan |
In office 1 June 2009 – 18 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | N. S. V. Chitthan |
Succeeded by | T. Radhakrishnan |
AICC Incharge for Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee & Andaman and Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 24 December 2023 | |
Preceded by |
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Member, AICC Screening Committee for Delhi Municipal Elections | |
In office 2016–2017 | |
Member, AICC Screen Committee for Lok Sabha Elections in West Bengal, Bihar and Assam | |
In office 2014–2016 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1975-06-01) 1 June 1975 (age 49) Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse |
Subhasini Manickam (m. 2004) |
Children | 2 |
Occupation | Politician |
Manickam Tagore is an Indian politician and current Member of the Parliament of India, representing Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. He is a Whip of Congress Party in Lok Sabha.
He earlier represented the constituency in the 15th Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party.
Positions held
Year | Positions |
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1994 | District General Secretary, NSUI |
1995 | Member, State NSUI |
1996 | General Secretary, NSUI, Tamil Nadu |
1997 | General Secretary, All India NSUI |
1999 | Vice President, All India NSUI |
2003 and 2005 | General Secretary, Indian Youth Congress |
2006 | Chairman, Central Election Authority |
2008 | Election Commissioner, Indian Youth Congress |
2009 | Elected to 15th Lok Sabha |
Member, Standing Committee on Finance | |
Member, National Board on Micro and Medium Enterprises | |
Member, Consultative Committee on Civil Aviation | |
2013 | Member, AICC Screening Committee for Chhattisgarh Assembly Election |
2014 | Member, AICC Screen Committee for Lok Sabha Elections in West Bengal, Bihar and Assam |
Member, Screening Committee for Haryana Assembly Election | |
2016 | Member, AICC Screening Committee for Delhi Municipal Elections |
2017–2020 | AICC Secretary, In charge to Karnataka |
2019 | Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
Whip of Congress MPs in Lok Sabha | |
Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personal, Law & Justice | |
Member, House Committee, Lok Sabha | |
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Lok Sabha | |
Member, Consultative Committee on Civil Aviation | |
2020– 4 January 2023 | AICC Incharge for Telangana Congress |
2020-Present | Permanent Invitee, Congress Working Committee |
2024–Present | Re-elected to 18th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
Whip of Congress MPs in Lok Sabha |
Electoral Career
Lok Sabha Elections Contested
Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
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2009 Indian general election | Virudhunagar | INC | Won | 40.02 | Vaiko | MDMK | 37.96 |
2014 Indian general election | Virudhunagar | INC | Lost | 3.80 | T. Radhakrishnan | ADMK | 40.20 |
2019 Indian general election | Virudhunagar | INC | Won | 43.77 | R. Alagarsamy | DMDK | 29.40 |
2024 Indian general election | Virudhunagar | INC | Won | 36.28 | V. Vijaya Prabhakaran | DMDK | 35.87 |
References
- Manickam Tagore B. (2021). "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- "Congress retains Gaurav Gogoi, K Suresh as Lok Sabha deputy leader, chief whip". Hindustan Times. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
The Congress has also renominated Manickam Tagore as a whip while it has brought its Kishanganj MP Md. Jawaid as another whip in the Lok Sabha
- "Statistical Reports of Lok Sabha Elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- The New Indian Express (25 May 2019). "Manickam Tagore to represent Virudhunagar for a second time". Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- The Hindu (4 January 2023). "Manikrao Thakre replaces Manickam Tagore as AICC incharge in Telangana". Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- The Times of India (12 September 2020). "Manickam Tagore new Congress general secretary in Telangana". Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
Members of the 17th Lok Sabha from Tamil Nadu | |
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GE 2019 | |
Bye-election 2021 | Vijay Vasanth (Pre-bye poll:H. Vasanthakumar - died) |
16th LS members 18th LS membersMembers of the 17th Lok Sabha from |
- Living people
- India MPs 2009–2014
- Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu
- Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu
- United Progressive Alliance candidates in the 2014 Indian general election
- People from Virudhunagar district
- 1975 births
- India MPs 2019–2024
- Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election