Political families of Tamil Nadu
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The list of political families of Tamil Nadu state in India.
The Karunanidhi Family - DMK
[edit]- Late M. Karunanidhi, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- M. K. Stalin, current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (Son of Karunanidhi)
- Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of M.K.Stalin. He is DMK 's youth wing secretary and Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development of Tamil Nadu
- M. K. Alagiri, former Union Minister in Government of India (Eldest son of Karunanidhi)
- Kanimozhi, Member of Parliament from Lok Sabha (Daughter of Karunanidhi)
- Late Murasoli Maran, Former Union Minister in Government of India (nephew of Karunanidhi)
- Dayanidhi Maran, Member of Parliament from Lok Sabha and Former Union Minister in Government of India (son of Murasoli).
The Durai Murugan Family - DMK
[edit]- Durai Murugan (Current Minister for Water Resources of Tamil Nadu)
- Kathir Anand Member of Parliament from Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency) (Only Son of Durai Murugan)
- P. T. Rajan, Chief Minister of Madras Presidency in 1936.
- P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan, former Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and former Minister in the State Cabinet.
- P.T.R.Palanivel Thiyagarajan , IT minister of Tamil Nadu.
- T R Baalu, MP from Sriperumbudur and Treasurer of DMK
- T R B Rajaa, MLA from Mannargudi , Minister for Industries, Investments and Commerce in GoTN, Secretary of DMK IT Wing
The V. Thangapandian Family - DMK
[edit]- V. Thangapandian Former MLA Aruppukottai (state assembly constituency)
- Thangam ThennarasuMinister for Finance and HR Management in GoTN
- Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Daughter of [V. Thangapandian]. She is member of Parliament Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency)
The I. Periyasamy Family - DMK
[edit]- I. Periyasamy, 2021 Minister of Rural Development , Government of Tamil Nadu.
- I P Senthil Kumar, Son of I.Periyasamy, an MLA from Attur (state assembly constituency)
The Anbil P. Dharmalingam Family - DMK
[edit]- Anbil P. Dharmalingam, was one of the founder-members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
- Anbil Poyyamozhi, son of Anbil P. Dharmalingam, Former minister of School Education of Tamil Nadu,
- Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, son of Anbil Poyyamozhi a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Minister for School Education in Tamil Nadu
- Anbil Periyasamy, son of Anbil P. Dharmalingam, Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, Tiruchirappalli – II
- Anbil Poyyamozhi, son of Anbil P. Dharmalingam, Former minister of School Education of Tamil Nadu,
The K. Anbazhagan Family - DMK
[edit]- K. Anbazhagan, Former minister of Finance.
- A.Vetriazhagan, Grandson of K. Anbazhagan, an MLA from Villivakkam (state assembly constituency)
The K. Ponmudy Family - DMK
[edit]- K. Ponmudy, Minister of Higher Education of Tamil Nadu
- Gautham Sigamani, Son of K.Ponmudy, an MP from Kallakurichi (Lok Sabha constituency)
The Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam Family - DMK
[edit]- Aladi Aruna, Former Minister of Law
- Poongothai Aladi Aruna, Daughter of Aladi Aruna, Former minister of Tamil Nadu for Information Technology
The N. V. Natarajan Family - DMK
[edit]- N. V. Natarajan Founding member of DMK. He was former minister for Labour and Backward classes in Tamil Nadu Government during 1969 - 1975
- N. V. N. Somu Son of N. V. Natarajan. He was former Lok Shaba member.
- Kanimozhi NVN Somu Daughter of N. V. N. Somu Member of Rajya Shaba from DMK.
- N. V. N. Somu Son of N. V. Natarajan. He was former Lok Shaba member.
The Arcot N. Veeraswami Family - DMK
[edit]- Arcot N. Veeraswami Former treasurer of DMK, Former Minister of DMK
- Kalanidhi Veeraswamy Member of Lok Shaba from North Chennai constituency
The N. Periasamy Family - DMK
[edit]- N. Periasamy,former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Tuticorin constituency in the 1989[1] and 1996 elections.
- Geetha Jeevan is the daughter of N. Periasamy,Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment
The K. P. P. Samy Family - DMK
[edit]- K. P. P. Samy,former Minister for Fisheries in Tamil Nadu state of India
- K P Shankar, brother of K. P. P. Samy,member Legislative Assembly from the Tiruvottiyur constituency in 2021
The S. Sivasubramanian Family - DMK
[edit]- S. Sivasubramanian, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu from Andimadam constituency in 1989 election
- S. S. Sivasankar,Minister for Transport
The Rajagopalachari Family - Congress
[edit]- Late C. Rajagopalachari, Chief Minister of Madras Presidency (1937–40), Madras State (1952–54), Governor of West Bengal (1946–48), Governor-General of India (1948–50). Union Minister in Government of India (1950–52).
- Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Governor of West Bengal.
- C. R. Narasimhan, Former Member of Lok Sabha from Krishnagiri.
The C.P.Ramaswami Iyer family - Congress
[edit]- C. P. Ramaswami Iyer, Member of Madras Legislative Council and Diwan of Travancore.
- C. R. Pattabhi Raman, Former Member of Lok Sabha from Kumbakonam.
The Bhaktavatsalam Family - Congress
[edit]- M. Bhaktavatsalam, Chief Minister of Madras state (1962–1967).
- Jayanthi Natarajan, Former Member of Indian Parliament.
- Late M. G. Ramachandran (former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu)
- Late V. N. Janaki Ramachandran, wife of MGR, (former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu)
The O. Paneerselvam Family - AIADMK
[edit]- O. Paneerselvam (Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu)
- O. P. Raveendranath Kumar Member of Parliament (Eldest son of O.P.S)
Families in multiparties
[edit]The Kumaramangalam Family - Multiparty
[edit]- Late P. Subbarayan, former Chief Minister of Madras Presidency (1926–1930), Member of Lok Sabha from Tiruchengode
- Radhabai Subbarayan, Famous human rights activist
- Mohan Kumaramangalam, politician and trade union leader from the Communist Party of India.
- Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, Indian politician. Member of Lok Sabha from Salem and later, Tiruchirapalli and Union Minister in Government of India
- Lalitha Kumaramangalam, politician and member of the BJP's national executive.
- Parvathi Krishnan , Former Member of Lok Sabha from Coimbatore.
- Mohan Kumaramangalam, politician and trade union leader from the Communist Party of India.
The V. K. Sasikala Family - Multi Parties
[edit]- VK Sasikala, Indian Businesswoman turned Politician
- M. Natarajan, Sasikala's husband
- V. K. Dhivakaran, Founding General Secretary of Anna Dravidar Kazhagam and brother of VK Sasikala
- T. T. V. Dhinakaran, General Secretary of Ammk and Sasikala's elder Sister Vanimani's Son
- Anuradha Dhinakaran , Dhinakaran's wife.
- V. N. Sudhakaran, Jayalalithaa's foster son and brother of TTV Dhinakaran
- T. T. V. Bhaskaran, Founding General Secretary of Anna Mgr Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam and brother of TTV Dhinakaran
- J. Illavarsi, Sasikala's brother Jayaraman's widow
- Vivek Jayaraman, Sasikala's brother Jayaraman's son
The Vasanth Family
[edit]- H. Vasanthakumar - INC, three-time Member of Lok Sabha from Kanniyakumari
- Vijay Vasanth - INC, (son of H. Vasanthakumar) Member of Lok Sabha from Kanniyakumari
- Kumari Ananthan- Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress, Thondar Congress, INC, (elder brother of H. Vasanthakumar) - former Member of Lok Sabha from Nagercoil, Two-time MLA from Thiruvottiyur and Radhapuram from Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress, Two-time MLA from Sathankulam Assembly constituency from INC.
- Tamilisai Soundararajan - BJP, (niece of H. Vasanthakumar), former Governor of Tamil Nadu and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry (Additional Charge).
Family in MDMK
[edit]The Vaiko Family - MDMK
[edit]- Vaiko, founder of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
- Durai Vaiyapuri, Internet wing MDMK.
Family in PMK
[edit]The Ramadoss Family - PMK
[edit]- S. Ramadoss PMK founder
- Anbumani Ramadoss Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha and former Cabinet Minister (Ministry of Health) during 2004-09
Family in TMC
[edit]The G. K. Moopanar Family - TMC
[edit]- Late G. K. Moopanar, Indian politician and founder of the Tamil Maanila Congress.
- G. K. Vasan, Former Union Minister in Government of India.