P. H. Manoj Pandian, M.L. | |
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| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2 May 2021 –4 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna |
| Constituency | Alangulam |
| In office 13 May 2001 –11 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | P. Veldurai |
| Succeeded by | P. Veldurai |
| Constituency | Cheranmahadevi |
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 30 June 2010 –29 June 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | A. Vijayakumar |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1971 |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse | Deepti Manoj Pandian |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Dr. P. H. Pandian,(father) Dr. Cynthia Pandian,(mother) |
| Alma mater | B.L.,M.L.,educated at Dr. Ambedkar Law College,Chennai and Madras University,Chennai |
| Occupation | Advocate |
P. H. Manoj Pandian (born 8 August 1971) is a politician and served as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Alangulam and Cheranmadevi constituencies for various times periods. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Cheranmahadevi constituency in 2001 election [1] and former Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from 2010 to 2016
he joined DMK on 04-11-2025 and resign the MLA post at evening. [2]
Bachelor Of Law (B.L.),Madras Law College. M.L. (International and Constitutional Law) (Madras University). [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. H. Manoj Pandian | 74,153 | 36.44% | −7.08 | |
| DMK | Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna | 70,614 | 34.70% | −11.28 | |
| Independent | A. Hari Nadar | 37,727 | 18.54% | New | |
| NTK | M. Sangeetha Esak | 12,519 | 7.15% | +4.86 | |
| DMDK | Rajendranathan | 2,816 | 1.38% | −2.64 | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,786 | 0.88% | −0.2 | |
| MNM | S. Selvakumar | 1,454 | 0.71% | New | |
| PT | A. Udhayakumar | 1,105 | 0.54% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,539 | 1.74% | −0.72% | ||
| Turnout | 203,478 | 78.13% | −0.91% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.00% | |||
| Registered electors | 260,429 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -9.54% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Veldurai | 48,527 | 43.72% | New | |
| AIADMK | P. H. Manoj Pandian | 42,495 | 38.29% | −15.23 | |
| DMDK | S. Rajendra Nathan | 8,122 | 7.32% | New | |
| AIFB | A. Paramasivan | 5,966 | 5.37% | New | |
| BSP | S. Udayakumar | 1,920 | 1.73% | New | |
| BJP | P. Arumuganainar | 1,626 | 1.46% | −40.27 | |
| RLD | R. Achuthan | 1,055 | 0.95% | New | |
| Independent | A. Paulrathinam | 805 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,032 | 5.43% | −6.34% | ||
| Turnout | 110,996 | 69.85% | 9.52% | ||
| Registered electors | 158,911 | ||||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -9.79% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. H. Manoj Pandian | 49,873 | 53.51% | +35.32 | |
| BJP | N. Chockalingam | 38,898 | 41.74% | +39.73 | |
| Independent | R. Achuthan | 1,885 | 2.02% | New | |
| Independent | R. Charles | 1,147 | 1.23% | New | |
| Independent | B. Krishnan | 615 | 0.66% | New | |
| Independent | S. Ganesaraj | 483 | 0.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,975 | 11.78% | −0.46% | ||
| Turnout | 93,200 | 60.32% | −11.37% | ||
| Registered electors | 154,502 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 14.10% | |||