# P. H. Manoj Pandian

P. H. Manoj Pandian (born 8 August 1971) is a politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly for Alangulam constituency. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Cheranmahadevi constituency in 2001 election and former Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from 2010 to 2016.

## Schooling

* Balar Kalvi Nilayam (Anitha School from Nursery to 2nd Std)
* CSI Bain School, Kilpauk from 3rd Std to 5th Std.
* Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Egmore, Chennai (From 06th Std to 12th Std)

## Educational qualifications

Bachelor Of Law (B.L.), Madras Law College. M.L. (International and Constitutional Law) (Madras University).

## Posts held

* MP (Member of Parliament) Rajya Sabha from 2010 to 2016
* Member of the Petition Committee of the Parliament.
* Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Science and Technology and Environment and Forests.
* Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Parliament.
* M.L.A. (Member of Legislative Assembly) from 2001 to 2006 – Cheranmahadevi Constituency.
* Was the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Estimates Committee.
* Was the Member of the Dr. Ambedkar University Senate
* Was a member of Ex-Servicemen Board

## Party positions held

* Member of AIADMK from 1993.
* Appointed Joint Secretary, AIADMK, Advocates Wings in 2000.
* Appointed Secretary, AIADMK, State Advocates Wings in 2007.
* Presently the Organizing Secretary of the AIADMK.

## Electoral performance

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. H. Manoj Pandian | 74,153 | 36.44% | −7.08 |
| | DMK | Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna | 70,614 | 34.70% | −11.28 |
| | Independent | A. Hari Nadar | 37,727 | 18.54% | New |
| | NTK | M. Sangeetha Esak | 12,519 | 7.15% | +4.86 |
| | DMDK | Rajendranathan | 2,816 | 1.38% | −2.64 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,786 | 0.88% | −0.2 |
| | MNM | S. Selvakumar | 1,454 | 0.71% | New |
| | PT | A. Udhayakumar | 1,105 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,539 | 1.74% | −0.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 203,478 | 78.13% | −0.91% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 260,429 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -9.54% | |
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheranmadevi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Veldurai | 48,527 | 43.72% | New |
| | AIADMK | P. H. Manoj Pandian | 42,495 | 38.29% | −15.23 |
| | DMDK | S. Rajendra Nathan | 8,122 | 7.32% | New |
| | AIFB | A. Paramasivan | 5,966 | 5.37% | New |
| | BSP | S. Udayakumar | 1,920 | 1.73% | New |
| | BJP | P. Arumuganainar | 1,626 | 1.46% | −40.27 |
| | RLD | R. Achuthan | 1,055 | 0.95% | New |
| | Independent | A. Paulrathinam | 805 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,032 | 5.43% | −6.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,996 | 69.85% | 9.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 158,911 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -9.79% | |
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheranmadevi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. H. Manoj Pandian | 49,873 | 53.51% | +35.32 |
| | BJP | N. Chockalingam | 38,898 | 41.74% | +39.73 |
| | Independent | R. Achuthan | 1,885 | 2.02% | New |
| | Independent | R. Charles | 1,147 | 1.23% | New |
| | Independent | B. Krishnan | 615 | 0.66% | New |
| | Independent | S. Ganesaraj | 483 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,975 | 11.78% | −0.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,200 | 60.32% | −11.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 154,502 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 14.10% | |

## Important conferences attended

* Was sponsored by American Consulate on behalf of India to attend the International Youth Visitor Leadership Programme conducted in Washington, USA in the year 2009.
* Attended the" COP21 Summit on Climate Change" in Paris, France in 2015.

## Associations

* Member of Madras High Court Advocate Association
* Member of Madras Bar Association