M. Dhanapal | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 25 July 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | N. Chandrasegharan |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1 July 1991 –13 May 1996 | |
| Chief Minister | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Preceded by | D. Thirumurthy |
| Succeeded by | G. Chockalingam |
| Constituency | Tirupporur |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | D. Gayathiri Dhanapal |
| Occupation | Advocate |
M. Dhanapal is an Indian politician and advocate. He is a member of Parliament,representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha,the upper house of Parliament of India. He also served as member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing Thiruporur constituency from 1 July 1991 to 13 May 1996 as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate. [1] [2]
| Elections | Constituency | Political party | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | Won | |
| Elections | Assembly | Constituency | Political party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Political party | Vote percentage | ||||||||||
| 1991 | 10th | Tirupporur | AIADMK | | Won | 56.55% | G. Chockalingam | DMK | | 27.87% | ||
| 2006 | 13th | Tirupporur | AIADMK | | Lost | 38.82% | D. Moorthy | PMK | | 45.07% | ||
| Elections | Position | Elected constituency | Term in office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 2025 | Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha | Tamil Nadu | 25 July 2025 | Incumbent | 5 days |
| Elections | Position | Elected constituency | Term in office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1991 | Member of the Legislative Assembly | Tirupporur | 1 July 1991 | 13 May 1996 | 4 years,317 days |