G. K. Mani
G. K. Mani | |
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| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | P.N.P. Inbasekaran |
| Constituency | Pennagaram constituency |
| President of Pattali Makkal Katchi | |
| In office 31 December 1997 – 28 May 2022 | |
| Leader | S. Ramadoss |
| General Secretary | Vadivel Ravanan |
| Preceded by | Dheeran |
| Succeeded by | Anbumani Ramadoss |
| Honorary President of Pattali Makkal Katchi | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| President | Anbumani Ramadoss |
| Leader | S. Ramadoss |
| General Secretary | Vadivel Ravanan |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1952 Govindapadi Village, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| Spouse | Unknown |
| Children | 1 son (G. K. M. Tamil Kumaran) |
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| Residence(s) | Pennagaram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Politician |
Govindapadi Kanthasami Mani, popularly known as G. K. Mani, is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He served the honorary president of Pattali Makkal Katchi, a caste-based political party in Tamil Nadu, from 1997 to 2022 [1]. G.K. Mani's official title of honorary president was proposed by PMK founder Dr. S. Ramadoss during the party's general body meeting on 31 December 1997 for President's post in PMK. Later the same year, he was elected by votes for the PMK's President.
G. K. Mani, was born in Govindapadi Village, Kolathur, Salem District, and belongs to the Vanniyar community. His involvement in social work began as teacher in a Govt. Aided School in his village. He subsequently joined the Social Service Society (SSS), which was later merged with the Vanniyar Sangam, a social organization founded by Dr. S. Ramadoss that aimed to provide the Vanniyar community with social and economic mobility.
In 1984, G. K. Mani, was first one to be elected as Union Chairman for Kolathur under the Vanniyar Sangam Banner. He is the first political representative from Vanniyar Sangam even before the PMK party was formed, and is currently a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Pennagaram constituency, having been elected most recently in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections. He has represented Pennagaram three times; he was first elected in 1996,[2] reelected in 2001, and again 2021. He was also elected one time from Mettur constituency in 2006. He remains an active leader in the affairs of the Pattali Makkal Katchi and in the Vanniyar community more generally.
References
[edit]- ^ "Election observer must manage Arasu Cable till polls: PMK". The Hindu. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
Further reading
[edit]- "G. K. Mani surrenders". The Hindu. 26 November 2002. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- "G K Mani re-elected PMK President". OneIndia.
- "Stalin copying Anbumani's campaign style: G.K. Mani". The Hindu. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- "PMK regrets Ilavarasan's tragic death, says G K Mani". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- "PMK leader urges Siddharamaiah to seek stay on Karnataka High Court order". The Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- "PMK asks EC to probe into Vaiko allegations". The Decaan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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