Nanjil K. Manoharan (10 February 1929 – 1 August 2000) was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was Tamil Nadu's minister of Finance during 1977–1980 and minister of Revenue during 1996–2000.
Personal life Manoharan was born in Nagercoil on 10th February 1929 to Thiru. Krishnan. He did his college in Scott Christian College, Nagercoil and Pachaiyappa's college, Madras. He died of cardiac arrest at the age of 71 on 1 August 2000 in Chennai. He was survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.
Political career He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly four times, in 1977,1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India 1984,1984 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India 19891989 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India and 1996.1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India He was elected to the Indian Parliament three times to the 3rd Lok Sabha(1962-1967), 4th Lok Sabha(1967-1970) and 5th Lok Sabha (1971 -1977 ).Volume I, 1962 Indian general election, 3rd Lok SabhaVolume I, 1967 Indian general election, 4th Lok SabhaVolume I, 1971 Indian general election, 5th Lok Sabha He was a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) till 1972. Then he announced his decision to join Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) on 13th November 1972 while he was still a sitting Lok Sabha MP, originally elected from DMK ticket. This was notably before the Anti Defection Law. He served as Finance minister in the M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) cabinet during 1977–80. He returned to the DMK in 1980 and became its Deputy General Secretary. He was a good speaker and poetry writer. He was the Revenue minister in the M. Karunanidhi cabinet during 1989–1991 and 1996–2000.
Assaulted at Madras Airport 15th November 1972 while en-route to Parliament session Manoharan raised a question of Privileges in Lok Sabha alleging he was assaulted on 15th November 1972 at Madras Airport. The Committee on Privileges investigated the issue and 11th Report of the Committee was released regarding this matter in July of 1974.
"Then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi, had regretted the attempt to attack Manoharan at the airport. He had said such undemocratic trends in politics were deplorable." according to a newspaper cutting from Hindu on 15th November 1972, made mention of, in the Appendix of the Report prepared by the Committee of Privileges, Lok Sabha.
M. G. Ramachandran, then ADMK leader, called this assault symbolic of then prevailing lawlessness in Tamil Nadu, according to a newspaper cutting from Hindu on 16th November 1972, made mention of, in the Appendix of the Report prepared by the Committee of Privileges, Lok Sabha.
While he failed to file a police complaint, he named 4 of his assailants during the Committee of Privileges inquiry namely , C. Panchakshram, P. Asaimuthu, V. Janakiraman, P. Manickam. All 4 of the assailants denied proximity to the Madras Airport on the given day and made plea of alibi.
Manoharan also was allegedly indisposed by illness on 19th April 1973 to make identification of his assailants before the Committee. In his place, K. A. Krishnaswamy (Member of Rajya Sabha) made the identification of his assailants. The Committee of privileges recognized that Manoharan was assaulted on 15th November 1972 at Madras Airport by way of oral witness provided by K. A. Krishnaswamy and couple of Airport Officials. However, the identification of assailants was not confirmed beyond reasonable doubt and no further action was recommended by the Committee.
Electoral history ElectionPostConstituencyWinnerVotesPartyRunner-upVotesPartyStatus1962M.PChennai SouthK. Nanjil Manoharan1,51,917DMKC. R. Ramaswamy89,771INCWon1967M.PChennai NorthK. Nanjil Manoharan2,27,783DMKS. C. C. A. Pillai1,66,449INCWon1971M.PChennai NorthK. Nanjil Manoharan2,45,401DMKS. G. Vinayaga Moorthy1,93,807NCOWon1977M.L.APalayamkottaiK. Nanjil Manoharan29,146ADMKN. Shanmugan15,192INDWon1980M.L.AMylaporeT. K. Kapali41,260ADMKK. Nanjil Manoharan37,944DMKLost1984M.L.APurasawalkamK. Nanjil Manoharan61,246DMKK. Suppu56,736ADMKWon1989M.L.ATriplicaneK. Nanjil Manoharan36,414DMKH. V. Hande26,442ADMK (JL)Won1991M.L.ATriplicaneMohammad Asif39,028ADMKK. Nanjil Manoharan26,576DMKLost1996M.L.ATriplicaneK. Nanjil Manoharan50,401DMKA. Wahab15,390ADMKWon
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