P. Thangamani
P. Thangamani | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Electricity & Prohibition and Excise | |
| In office 16 May 2016 – 6 May 2021 | |
| Minister of Industries, Steel, Mines & Minerals and Special Initiatives | |
| In office 16 May 2011 — 16 May 2016 | |
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 16 May 2011 – 5 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | C. Vijayalakshmi |
| Constituency | Kumarapalayam |
| In office 11 May 2006 – 13 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | C. Ponnaiyan |
| Succeeded by | P. Sampath Kumar |
| Constituency | Tiruchengode |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1961 |
| Children | 2 |
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P. Thangamani is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu from Kumarapalayam constituency. He was the minister of industry during 2011–16 elected from Kumarapalayam constituency. Currently, he is elected from same constituency from 2016 and he was the Minister of power of the Government of Tamil Nadu till May 2021. As a cadre of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, he was elected to the same Tiruchengode constituency in the 2006 elections.[1][2][3]
Tamil Nadu joined the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme in January 2017. The agreement was signed by Electricity Minister P. Thangamani in the presence of Union Minister of State for Power Piyush Goyal.[4][5][6] According to Business Standard article, the scheme emphasised the need for periodic tariff revisions, with estimated increases varying across states. In the case of Tamil Nadu, higher tariff adjustments were considered more than 10% to address the financial position of the power distribution sector.[7]
Prior to this, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa had expressed reservations about the scheme, stating that it would primarily benefit private power producers and financial institutions rather than consumers or the State government.[8][9] Subsequent reports per The Hindu, indicated that the State’s participation in the scheme occurred during her hospitalisation, alongside developments related to the implementation of the National Food Security Act.[10]
Electoral performance
[edit]Tamil Nadu Legislative elections
[edit]| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Tiruchengode | AIADMK | Won | 40.30 | S. Gandhiselvan | DMK | 40.25 |
| 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Kumarapalayam | AIADMK | Won | 56.59 | G. Selvaraju | DMK | 39.88 |
| 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Kumarapalayam | AIADMK | Won | 55.20 | P. Yuvaraj | DMK | 29.84 |
| 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Kumarapalayam | AIADMK | Won | 49.92 | M. Venkatachalam | DMK | 34.25 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Statistical Report of Tamil Nadu 2006 Elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ↑ "Council of Ministers, Govt. of Tamil Nadu". Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu becomes 21st State to join UDAY". Ministry of Power. 9 January 2017.
- ↑ "After cabinet nod, TN to join UDAY on January 9". The New Indian Express. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu set to join Uday on Monday | Tamil Nadu set to join Uday on Monday". www.deccanchronicle.com. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Zero tariff hike shadow on UDAY rise". Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "UDAY scheme will impact people negatively: Jayalalithaa". Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu govt's arrogance did not allow Uday scheme's benefits to reach people, Union minister Piyush Goyal says". The Times of India. 13 April 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "AIADMK govt: One year and counting". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
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