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Hike in Airfare
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Lok Sabha MP
Dayanidhi Maran
Dayanidhi Maran is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Chennai Central, Tamil Nadu.
Party in the cited recordDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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- 19665 December 1966
early life Born
Date of birth as published in the institutional biography.
Read the source ↗ - 19891989
early life Education recorded in the source
B.A. (Economics) from Loyola College, Madras University, Chennai in year 1989
Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Won MADRAS CENTRAL
Lok Sabha · Tamil Nadu · DMK · 316,329 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 2004May 2004 -13 May 2007
public service Union Cabinet Minister, Communications and Information Technology
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Won CHENNAI CENTRAL
Lok Sabha · Tamil Nadu · DMK · 285,783 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 200931 May 2009-19 July 2011
public service Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles
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Read the source ↗ - 20142014
elections Contested CHENNAI CENTRAL
Lok Sabha · Tamil Nadu · DMK · 287,455 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 2019May, 2019
elections Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20192019
elections Won CHENNAI CENTRAL
Lok Sabha · Tamil Nadu · DMK · 448,911 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 201924 July 2019 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Estimates
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Read the source ↗ - 201913 Sept. 2019 onwards
public service Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202418-Jul-2024 -
public service Member, Business Advisory Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 202414 Aug. 2024 onwards
public service Member of the Committee on Estimates
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Read the source ↗ - 202426-Sep-2024 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Home Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-12
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Parliamentary question: Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) Communication Technology This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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| Election | Seat & party | Outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 · Lok Sabha ↗ | MADRAS CENTRALTamil Nadu · DMK | Won | 316,329 |
| 2009 · Lok Sabha ↗ | CHENNAI CENTRALTamil Nadu · DMK | Won | 285,783 |
| 2014 · Lok Sabha ↗ | CHENNAI CENTRALTamil Nadu · DMK | Position 2 | 287,455 |
| 2019 · Lok Sabha ↗ | CHENNAI CENTRALTamil Nadu · DMK | Won | 448,911 |
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Dayanidhi Maran’s date of birth as 5 December 1966. The birthplace is recorded as Kumbakonam, Distt. Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A. (Economics) Educated at Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The professional background is listed as BUSINESSPERSON.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is May 2004 -13 May 2007: Union Cabinet Minister, Communications and Information Technology. A later recorded entry is June 2024: Elected to 18th Lok Sabha. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
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- Education details in PRS
- B.A. (Economics) from Loyola College, Madras University, Chennai in year 1989 Source ↗
- Education in the official biography
- B.A. (Economics) Educated at Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Literary, artistic & scientific work
- Contributed several articles and editorials to "Kungumam" a Tamil Weekly magazine and "Murasoli", the DMK party newspaper associated with print media and information technology for the last 13 years Source ↗
- Social & cultural work as reported
- Have been involved in social and public service from a young age, organising welfare and medical Camps Source ↗
- Hobbies & recreation
- Keen interest in Current Affairs, Commerce, Finance, Global Trade and Information Technology Source ↗
- Other information in biography
- As Minister of Communications and Information Technology, was instrumental in catalyzing a large amount of Foreign Direct Investments into Communication and Information Technology Sector of the country and persuaded many multinational telecom companies including Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson, Flextronics and Dell to set up units in the country; introduced `One Rupee One India` Plan across the country and rolled back, and achieved, the target of 250 million (against 75 million in May, 2004) telephone connections from Dec. 2007 to Dec. 2010; and participated in various Business and Management Programmes; and also attended Owner/President Management Programme, Harvard University, USA Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
Positions held & committee service
- 26-Sep-2024 onwards
Member, Committee on Home Affairs
Source ↗ - 14 Aug. 2024 onwards
Member of the Committee on Estimates
Source ↗ - 18-Jul-2024 -
Member, Business Advisory Committee
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Source ↗ - 13 Sept. 2019 onwards
Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
Source ↗ - 24 July 2019 onwards
Member, Committee on Estimates
Source ↗ - May, 2019
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Source ↗ - 31 May 2009-19 July 2011
Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles
Source ↗ - 2009
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Source ↗ - May 2004 -13 May 2007
Union Cabinet Minister, Communications and Information Technology
Source ↗ - 2004
Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
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| 2024 | 30 | 3 |
| 2025 | 42 | 7 |
| 2026 | 29 | 1 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-01 to 2026-07-28
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The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026(under consideration)
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Discussion on Election Reforms
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Special Discussion on India`s strong, successful and decisive `Operation Sindoor` in response to terrorist attack in Pahalgam Contd.
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The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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The Finance Bill, 2025 - contd...
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Announcement by the Speaker regarding Simultaneous Interpretation in the Parliament of India
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-25 to 2026-08-12
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Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) Communication Technology
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Comprehensive Assessment of the Actual Employment
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Development of Parandur Airport
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Agreements on Trade
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Direct Tax Collections
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.
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Girls in North India told to stay in kitchen, bear children: DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran
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DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran's remark on girls in north India triggers controversy
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Dayanidhi Maran urges Southern Railway to install escalators and lifts at Chennai’s Fort Station
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Dayanidhi Maran , DMK candidate bio : Assets , Total Income , Liabilities , Criminal Cases and other details.
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Lok Sabha elections: Madras High Court orders notice to Dayanidhi Maran in case challenging his election from Chennai Central
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DMK's Dayanidhi Maran wins Central Chennai constituency in Tamil Nadu | India News
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When was Dayanidhi Maran born?
The cited biography records 5 December 1966.
Read the supporting source ↗Where was Dayanidhi Maran born?
Kumbakonam, Distt. Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu).
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Dayanidhi Maran?
B.A. (Economics) Educated at Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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BUSINESSPERSON.
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May 2004 -13 May 2007: Union Cabinet Minister, Communications and Information Technology. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Dayanidhi Maran is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Chennai Central, Tamil Nadu.
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