Su. Thirunavukkarasar | |
|---|---|
 Su. Thirunavukkarasar in 2012 | |
| Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | P Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Durai Vaiko |
| Constituency | Tiruchirappalli |
| In office 6 October 1999 – 16 May 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Raja Paramasivam |
| Succeeded by | S. Regupathy |
| Constituency | Pudukottai |
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 30 June 2004 – 26 June 2010 | |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| President ofTamil Nadu Congress Committee | |
| In office 14 September 2016 – 2 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | E. V. K. S. Elangovan |
| Succeeded by | K. S. Alagiri |
| Minister of State for Shipping | |
| In office 1 July 2002 – 29 January 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Shripad Naik |
| Succeeded by | Dilipkumar Gandhi |
| Minister of State for Telecommunication and Information Technology | |
| In office 29 January2003 – 22 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Kumar Paswan |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Kumar Pradhan |
| Minister of Industries, Housing Board, Excise and Handlooms | |
| In office 9 June 1980 – 24 December 1987 | |
| Chief Minister | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Deputy Speaker, Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 6 July 1977 – 18 June 1980 | |
| Speaker | Munu Adhi |
| Preceded by | N. Ganapathy |
| Succeeded by | P. H. Pandian |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 30 June 1977 – 6 October 1999 | |
| Preceded by | S. Ramanathan |
| Succeeded by | C. Anbarasan |
| Constituency | Aranthangi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1949-07-13)13 July 1949 (age 76) Aranthangi,Madras Province, India |
| Political party |  Indian National Congress(Since 2009)[1] |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Children | S. T. Ramachandran,Amrutha,Vishnu |
| Residence | Madras |
Subburaman Thirunavukkarasar (born 13 July 1949) is an Indian politician. He was the State President ofTamil Nadu Congress Committee from 2016 to 2019 and former secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) of theIndian National Congress (INC) party.[3] His introduction to politics in 1977 was facilitated by formerChief Minister ofTamil Nadu,M. G. Ramachandran. Ramachandran founded theAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 1972 and was facing his first elections for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election in1977. He identified Thirunavukkarasar, a lawyer by profession, to contest theAranthangi assembly constituency. Thirunavukkarasar won the seat, aged 27, and was elected as theDeputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He continued in that capacity till 1980. Subsequently, he served as Tamil Nadu state minister from 1980 to 1987 in the MGR cabinet, holding portfolios that included Industries, Housing Board, Excise and Handlooms. Later, he became a member of theLok Sabha – the lower house of theParliament of India – when he won the erstwhilePudukottai Lok Sabha constituency. He served as Union Minister of state for shipping and later for telecommunications and information technology.[4]
Thirunavukkarasar joined theBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a brief period and was also a member of theRajya Sabha – the upper house of the Parliament of India – from the state ofMadhya Pradesh. He is aMember of Parliament, representingTiruchirappalli constituency in theLok Sabha (the lower house of India's Parliament).
S. Thirunavukkarasar was born in Theeyathoor,Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu on 13 July 1949. He did his M.A., B.L. atMadras University, Chennai andVenkateshwara University, Tirupathi.[5]
Thirunavukkarasar was elected from Aranthangi legislative assembly constituency at each election from 1977 to 1996.[citation needed] He resigned his seat on 15 October 1999,[6] he startedAnna Puratchi Thalaivar Thamilga Munnetra Kazhagam withK. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran in 1991, it merged with AIADMK in 1996.
He later started a new party calledMGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 1996 due to a rift withJayalalitha, in the legislative assembly elections in Tamil Nadu 2001 MGR ADMK had put up three candidates (supported by NDA), out of whom two were elected. The party received 129 474 votes and in 2002 MGR ADMK merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).He won thePudukottai Lok Sabha Constituency in 1999 and was Union minister of state for Shipping and later, Communication and Information Technology till 2004.
He was appointed the secretary of the AICC by the INC president,Sonia Gandhi. Currently, as AICC secretary, he is responsible forTelangana and participated in the selection ofJana Reddy as leader of the opposition.[7] Thirunavukkarasar was invited to inaugurate the Tamil Nadu chapter of Indian National Congress Overseas in New York, US.[8]
Thirunavukkarasar was the Industries, Handlooms and Commercial tax minister in theRamachandran cabinet while simultaneously being the deputy speaker of the assembly. He establishedTamil Nadu Magnesite Limited (TANMAG) andTamil Nadu Minerals Limited (TAMIN) to further exploration of mineral resources in the state.[citation needed] Thirunavukkarasar also established severalState Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOTs). Several paper and sugar mills were established by Thirunavukkarasar.[citation needed]
Believing in human resource development through education, he established schools, arts and science college and polytechnics in the 1980s. He also built small dams in rivers and started hospitals and primary health centers. These were done while there was hardly any awareness about water storage and health care.[citation needed]
As shipping minister, Thirunavukkarasar considered maritime education as necessary for the shipping industry. He emphasised the importance of technology and scientific training and encouraged the National Institute of Port Management to train more personnel. He also inaugurated new premises for Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET).[9]
WhenSonia Gandhi took over the presidency of Congress Party in 1998. In the 1998 Lok Sabha elections, MGRADMK founded by Thirunavukkarasar aligned with the Congress to face the polls.[citation needed]
Thirunavukkarasar contested theRamanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency when several Congress stalwarts refused to contest the election. Recently in the year 2017 he was appointed the State President of theTamil Nadu Congress Committee and has in the past served as the secretary of theAll India Congress Committee from 2010 to 2017.[citation needed]
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Arantangi | AIADMK | Won | 37.45 | P. Appukutty | CPI | 25.90 |
| 1980 | Arantangi | AIADMK | Won | 49.50 | Mohamed Mashood. M | Independent | 35.59 |
| 1984 | Arantangi | AIADMK | Won | 49.50 | Ramanathan. S | DMK | 35.94 |
| 1989 | Arantangi | AIADMK(J) | Won | 47.58 | Shanmugasundaram M | DMK | 30.85 |
| 1991 | Arantangi | TMK | Won | 56.46 | Shanmugasundaram M | AIADMK | 40.02 |
| 1996 | Arantangi | MADMK | Won | 50.10 | Shanmugasundaram M | DMK | 39.95 |
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Opponent Party | Opponent Votes | % | Result | Margin | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tiruchirappalli | INC | 621,285 | 59.7 | Dr. V. Elangovan | DMDK | 161,999 | 15.57 | Won | 459,286 | 44.13 | ||
| 2014 | Ramanathapuram | 62,160 | 6.25 | A. Anwhar Raajhaa | AIADMK | 405,945 | 40.81 | Lost | -343,785 | -34.56 | |||
| 2009 | BJP | 128,322 | 16.55 | J. K. Rithesh | DMK | 294,945 | 38.03 | Lost | -166,623 | -21.48 | |||
| 1999 | Pudukkottai | MADMK | 396,216 | 50.7 | S. Singaaravadivel | INC | 331,914 | 42.5 | Won | 64,302 | 8.2 | ||
| 1998 | 226,416 | 28.6 | Paramasivam Raja | AIADMK | 288,072 | 36.4 | Lost | -61,656 | -7.8 | ||||
| Year | Election | Party | PC Name | Result | l | 2004 | [[2004 | Madhya Pradesh | Won |
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Thirunavukkarasar briefly worked as film distributor. He scripted and produced the filmMaruthu Pandi (1990) and appeared in lead role inAgni Paarvai (1992).
Su. Thirunavukkarasar married Jayanthi in 1978. They have three sons and two daughters.[5]
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