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O. S. Manian | |
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| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Preceded by | S. K. Vedarathinam |
| Succeeded by | N. V. Kamaraj |
| Constituency | Vedaranyam |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Mani Shankar Aiyar |
| Constituency | Mayiladuthurai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1954[1] Oradiyampulam, Thalainayar Town Panchayath, Nagapattinam, (Tamil Nadu)[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam[1] |
| Spouse | Kalaiselvi[1] |
| Children | 02 (Daughters)
OSM Bharathi OSM Vasugi |
| Parent | Somuthevar (father) & Kasambuammal (mother)[1] |
| Education | P.U.C. (Class XII)[1] |
| Alma mater | Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam, Tamil Nadu[1] |
| Occupation | Politician & Agriculturist |
O. S. Manian is a member of the 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Vedaranyam constituency, Nagapattinam district. He is a staunch loyalist to AIADMK Supreme J Jayalalithaa. He previously represented the Mayiladuturai (Lok Sabha constituency) of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party.[1]
J Jayalalithaa appointed O.S Manian as Minister for Handlooms and Textiles in May 2016. This was his first cabinet post in the Government of Tamil Nadu.[2]
He has been interested in politics and public interest since his youth. From the age of 18 he joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
Later, he held many party responsibilities such as Union Secretary, Club Policy Propagation Secretary, District Club Secretary.
The period when he served as the party's Policy Propagation Secretary is still admired by the party leaders as the golden age of party leaders.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Biography". Lok Sabha Website. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Jayalalithaa and her 28-member Cabinet to be sworn in on May 23". The Hindu. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.