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Thanga Tamil Selvan

Thanga Tamil SelvanDOCKET NO. 59589

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

18TH LOK SABHA

17 CRIMINAL CASES

PARTICULARS

AGE
63
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, University of Madras (1988)
TERMS SERVED
1
PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS
Agriculturalist and Social Worker
DECLARED ASSETS
₹4.99 Cr
DYNASTY CONNECTIONS
No major political dynasty; rose through party ranks.

Thanga Tamil Selvan is a prominent politician from the Theni region. He originally built his career in the AIADMK, representing the Andipatti constituency as an MLA. After the demise of J. Jayalalithaa, he aligned with T.T.V. Dhinakaran and joined the AMMK, but later shifted allegiance to the DMK. In 2024, he achieved a massive victory for the DMK in the Theni Lok Sabha constituency, defeating Dhinakaran and wrestling the seat back for the DMK alliance.

ASSET DECLARATIONS OVER TIME

2024Declared in 2024 affidavitDeclared in 2024 affidavit

PARLIAMENTARY PERFORMANCE

ATTENDANCE
0.0%
QUESTIONS ASKED
0
DEBATES PARTICIPATED
0
MPLADS UTILIZATION
24.5%

SOURCE: Newly elected in 2024; PRS data pending.

MPLADS FUND UTILIZATION

ALLOCATED
₹14.70 Cr
SPENT
₹4.81 Cr
UNSPENT
₹9.89 Cr
UTILIZATION
32.8%
WORKS COMPLETED
24
WORKS RECOMMENDED
61

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

PROMISES TRACKED (2)

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

  1. 01. NEET Exemption for Tamil Nadu: Scrapping the NEET examination requirement for medical admissions in Tamil Nadu to protect state board students.

    IN PROGRESS

    The state government passed resolutions against NEET, but central approval is pending. It remains an active political struggle.

    party manifesto · SOURCE: DMK 2024 Manifesto

  2. 02. Removal of Toll Booths: Complete removal of toll booths on national highways across the state.

    UNVERIFIED

    Requires National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) approval; no major toll plazas have been dismantled yet.

    party manifesto · SOURCE: DMK 2024 Manifesto

CRIMINAL CASE DETAILS

17 cases involving IPC Sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 269 (negligent act likely to spread disease), 341 (wrongful restraint), largely stemming from political protests.

CONTROVERSIES

  • His frequent party-hopping (AIADMK to AMMK to DMK) drew criticism from opponents

    LOW · ALLEGED

    His frequent party-hopping (AIADMK to AMMK to DMK) drew criticism from opponents regarding ideological consistency.

    2019 · SOURCE: The Federal, Wikipedia, Grokipedia 2019-2024

ELECTORAL HISTORY

2024TheniDMKWON (Over 2.7 lakh votes)

PARTY SWITCHES

  • AIADMK to AMMK
  • AMMK to DMK

SOURCES

  • [1] DMK 2024 Manifesto
  • [2] https://myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=1225