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Dayanidhi Maran

Dayanidhi MaranDOCKET NO. 01510

Chennai Central, Tamil Nadu — Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam election symbolDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

18TH LOK SABHA

4 CRIMINAL CASES

PARTICULARS

AGE
57
EDUCATION
B.A. Economics
TERMS SERVED
4
PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS
Union Minister (Telecom), DMK political leadership
DECLARED ASSETS
Rs 7.99 Crore
DYNASTY CONNECTIONS
Son of Murasoli Maran (former Union Minister), grandnephew of M Karunanidhi (former CM Tamil Nadu)

A senior leader of the DMK and son of former Union Minister Murasoli Maran, he has served as the Union Minister for Communications and IT and the Union Minister for Textiles.

PARLIAMENTARY PERFORMANCE

ATTENDANCE
68.8%
QUESTIONS ASKED
96
DEBATES PARTICIPATED
6
MPLADS UTILIZATION
17.4%

SOURCE: PRS India

MPLADS FUND UTILIZATION

ALLOCATED
₹14.70 Cr
SPENT
₹2.56 Cr
UNSPENT
₹12.14 Cr
UTILIZATION
17.4%
WORKS COMPLETED
4
WORKS RECOMMENDED
8

SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data

PROMISES TRACKED (3)

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 0 IN PROGRESS · 3 UNVERIFIED

  1. 01. Address unemployment crisis in Chennai Central through job creation programs

    UNVERIFIED

    Employment · SOURCE: 2024 campaign focus

  2. 02. Resolve water scarcity issues in Chennai through infrastructure development

    UNVERIFIED

    Infrastructure · SOURCE: 2024 campaign focus

  3. 03. Strengthen MSME support and provide funding for small enterprises

    UNVERIFIED

    Economy · SOURCE: DMK 2024 manifesto

CRIMINAL CASE DETAILS

4 pending cases involving charges of unlawful assembly, disobedience to public orders, and wrongful restraint (IPC Sections 143, 188, 341, and 269) primarily related to political protests.

CONTROVERSIES

  • Criminal cases - CBI investigation

    HIGH · UNDER-TRIAL

    Faces 4 pending criminal cases including criminal breach of trust by public servant, forgery, falsification of accounts, and using forged documents. CBI charges framed Jan 30, 2019. No conviction.

    2019-01-30 · SOURCE: MyNeta 2024 affidavit, CBI records

  • Telecom sector abuse of office allegations

    HIGH · ALLEGED

    During tenure as Telecom Minister (2004-2007), allegedly showed undue favor to companies owned by Malaysian tycoon T Ananda Krishnan. CBI chargesheet filed against Maran brothers and Ananda Krishnan for criminal conspiracy and Prevention of Corruption Act violations.

    2014-01-01 · SOURCE: CBI chargesheet, news reports

ELECTORAL HISTORY

2004Chennai CentralDMKWON
2009Chennai CentralDMKWON
2019Chennai CentralDMKWON
2024Chennai CentralDMKWON (won by 244,689 votes)

SOURCES

  • [1] MyNeta 2024 Affidavit
  • [2] Citizen Matters
  • [3] Deccan Herald
  • [4] Wikipedia
  • [5] CBI records