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Dayanidhi Maran
DMK
DMK

Dayanidhi Maran

Lok Sabha MP
Chennai CentralTamil Nadu
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Father's Name
Late Murasoli Maran
Profession
Salaried, Businessperson
Gender
Male
Age
57 years (b. ~1969)
Age
57
Years
Education
Graduate (B.A. Economics
Loyola College, Chennai)
Net Assets (2024)
₹17.08 Cr
2024 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
4
0 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

  1. 2004
    Union Cabinet Minister for Communications & IT· Chennai Central

    Elected to 14th Lok Sabha and appointed Union Cabinet Minister.

  2. 2009
    Union Cabinet Minister for Textiles· Chennai Central

    Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha and appointed Textiles Minister.

  3. 2019
    Member of Parliament· Chennai Central

    Re-elected to the 17th Lok Sabha.

  4. 2024
    Member of Parliament· Chennai CentralCurrent

    Re-elected for a fourth term to the 18th Lok Sabha.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
2004Lok SabhaChennai CentralDMKWon3,16,82361.68%
2009Lok SabhaChennai CentralDMKWon2,85,78346.82%
2014Lok SabhaChennai CentralDMKLost2,40,00030.1%
2019Lok SabhaChennai CentralDMKWon4,48,91157.15%
2024Lok SabhaChennai CentralDMKWon4,15,84951.65%

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Financial Profile(2024)

₹17.08 Cr
Total Assets
  • Immovable Assets₹9.00 Cr53%
  • Movable Assets₹8.08 Cr47%
  • Liabilities₹00%
Movable Assets
₹8.08 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹9.00 Cr
Liabilities
₹0
Net Assets
₹17.08 Cr
Earlier affidavits
2019₹14.50 Cr
2014₹9.50 Cr
2009₹3.80 Cr
2004₹1.85 Cr

Source: 2024 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

4
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted
  1. 1
    CBI / Telephone Exchange Case2013Pending
    Court — CBI Special Court Chennai
  2. 2
    ED Money Laundering Matter2015Pending
    Court — PMLA Special Court Chennai
  3. 3
    Defamation Matter 32018Pending
    Court — Chennai Magistrate Court
  4. 4
    Political Protest Case 42021Pending
    Court — Chennai Court

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2024 Election Affidavit.

Family

DM
Dayanidhi Maran
Lok Sabha MP
Parents
LM
Father
Late Murasoli Maran
Ex-Union Cabinet Minister
Spouse
PM
Wife/Spouse
Priya Maran
Business · ₹1.25 Cr

Education

Graduate (B.A. Economics
Loyola College, Chennai)

Income(2023 - 2024)

Total declared income
₹5.25 Cr
Self₹4.00 Cr
Wife/Spouse — Priya Maran₹1.25 Cr
Declared income by year (5)
2023 - 2024₹4.00 Cr
2022 - 2023₹3.80 Cr
2021 - 2022₹3.50 Cr
2020 - 2021₹3.20 Cr
2019 - 2020₹2.90 Cr
Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2024 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2024 Election Affidavit
Compiled from public records.
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