Ko. Si. Mani

Ko. Si. Mani

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Ko. Si. Mani Profile

  • Name:
  • Ko. Si. Mani
  • Born:
  • September 13, 1929
  • Died:
  • December 2, 2016

Ko. Si. Mani Biography

Ko. Si. Mani was an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu belonging to DMK party. He lived during 13 September 1929 – 2 December 2016, and was a senior leader of Tamil Nadu politics. He died at Kumbakonam aged 87. Former MLA and state cabinet minister of Tamil Nadu, he held the portfolio of co-operation, statistics and ex-servicemen in Tamil Nadu state between 2006 and 2011. He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Kumbakonam constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1989, 1996, 2001 and 2006 elections.

 

Ko. Si. Mani was born on 13 September 1929 in Mekkirimangalam, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, British India. He married twice and had 4 children. One of his daughters deceased earlier. He studied till 9th standard. Known as one of the long-standing members of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, he was among the senior most leaders of the party, like Party leader Karunanidhi and K. Anbazhagan. He has been elected to legislative assembly five times and legislative council twice. He was the first politician from DMK party to get Kumbakonam seat at state legislature.

 

He joined state assembly for the first time in 1989 winning the Kumbakonam seat. Till then Kumbakonam was a Congress dominant area, Mani created history by winning the seat for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for the first time. He was instrumental in developing Kumbakonam fisheries market and Darasuram vegetable market, during his tenure as MLA. Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption filed charges against him on 20 May 2003 during the rule of Jayalalithaa, and a case was registered against Mani and his second wife. He was also one among the accused of Tamaraikani attack in 1984 and was later acquitted.

 

Published: October 30, 2018

Updated: October 30, 2018

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