O. S. Manian
O. S. Manian | |
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| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | N. V. Kamaraj |
| Constituency | Vedaranyam |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mani Shankar Aiyar |
| Succeeded by | R. K. Bharathi Mohan |
| Constituency | Mayiladuthurai |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 25 July 1995 – 24 July 2001 | |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1954 Oradiyampulam, Madras Presidency, India (presently Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu) |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | Kalaiselvi |
| Children | 2 (Daughters)
OSM Bharathi OSM Vasugi |
| Parent(s) | Somuthevar (father) & Kasambuammal (mother) |
| Education | P.U.C. (Class XII) |
| Alma mater | Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam, Tamil Nadu |
| Occupation | Politician & Agriculturist |
Oradiyampulam Somuthevar Manian, popularly known as 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.
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.
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.