Murasoli Maran
Murasoli Maran | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 15 May 1996 – 23 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Era Anbarasu |
| Succeeded by | Dayanidhi Maran |
| Constituency | Chennai Central |
| In office 4 March 1967 – 23 March 1977 | |
| Preceded by | C. N. Annadurai |
| Succeeded by | R Venkatraman |
| Constituency | Chennai South |
| Minister for Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 13 October 1999 – 9 November 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Ramakrishna Hegde |
| Succeeded by | Arun Shourie |
| Minister for Industry | |
| In office 1 June 1996 – 19 March 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | H. D. Dewe Gowda I. K. Gujral |
| Preceded by | Suresh Prabhu |
| Succeeded by | Sikander Bakht |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 25 July 1977 – 25 July 1995 | |
| Chairman of the House | |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| Minister for Urban Development | |
| In office 2 December 1989 – 10 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | V. P. Singh |
| Preceded by | Mohsina Kidwai |
| Succeeded by | Daulat Ram Saran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Murasoli Maran 17 August 1934 |
| Died | 23 November 2003 (aged 69) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse |
Mallika Maran (m. 1963) |
| Children | Kalanidhi Maran (b.1964) Dayanidhi Maran (b.1966) Anbukarasi (b.1978) |
| Parent | Shanmugasundari |
| Relatives | Karunanidhi family |
| Alma mater | Pachaiyappa's College, Madras Law College |
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Murasoli Maran (17 August 1934, Thirukkuvalai – 23 November 2003) was an Indian politician and leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party, which was headed by his maternal uncle and mentor, M. Karunanidhi. A Member of Parliament for 36 years, he was Union Minister in three separate central governments, and in charge of Urban Development in the V. P. Singh government; Industry in the Gowda and Gujral governments; and Commerce and Industry under Vajpayee. Outside of politics, Maran was a journalist and scriptwriter for films.