S. S. PalanimanickamDOCKET NO. 23217

AGE

75

EDUCATION

Professional Graduate, Madras Law College

TERMS SERVED

1

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

Lawyer, Agriculturalist

DECLARED ASSETS

₹4.24 Cr

DYNASTY CONNECTIONS

None officially prominent; self-made regional leader within DMK.

S. S. Palanimanickam is a veteran politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and a six-time Member of Parliament representing the Thanjavur constituency in Tamil Nadu (1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009, and 2019). Born on August 15, 1950, he pursued law at Madras Law College before entering active politics. He played a significant role in union politics, serving as the Minister of State for Finance under the UPA government. In 2024, the DMK opted to field S. Murasoli instead of Palanimanickam, marking a generational shift for the constituency.

ATTENDANCE

78.0%

QUESTIONS ASKED

0

DEBATES PARTICIPATED

5

MPLADS UTILIZATION

50.0%

SOURCE: PRS Legislative Research (17th Lok Sabha)

ALLOCATED

₹14.70 Cr

SPENT

₹7.43 Cr

UNSPENT

₹7.27 Cr

UTILIZATION

50.6%

WORKS COMPLETED

39

WORKS RECOMMENDED

39

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

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 0 IN PROGRESS · 1 UNVERIFIED

1. 01. DMK Regional Development: Historical commitment to developing agricultural infrastructure in the Cauvery delta region.

   UNVERIFIED

   Did not contest in 2024, hence no new promises. Past promises regarding Delta development saw partial fulfillment by the state government.

   general · SOURCE: 2019 Campaign Speeches

No criminal cases registered as per latest 2019 affidavit.

• Faced occasional internal party friction over ticket distribution in the Thanjav

  LOW · ALLEGED

  Faced occasional internal party friction over ticket distribution in the Thanjavur region.

  2012 · SOURCE: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._S._Palanimanickam

• [1] 2019 Campaign Speeches