| Ma. Subramanian | |
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| Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Minister | Health, Health Education and Family Welfare |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | C. Vijayabaskar |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Preceded by | G. Senthamizhan |
| Constituency | Saidapet |
| 47th Mayor of Chennai | |
| In office 2006 - 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Karate R. Thiagarajan (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Saidai Sa. Duraisamy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1959-06-01) 1 June 1959 (age 65) Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Ma. Subramanian (born 1 June 1959) is an Indian lawyer and politician. He serves as a Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu since 7 May 2021. He served as Mayor of Chennai from 2006 to 2011. He is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He is a lawyer by profession.
Early life
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Subramanian completed his higher education in Saidapet Government Model Higher Secondary School and his bachelor's degree in an Open University course. He did his LLB from Havanur College of Law at Bangalore.
Career
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He joined the DMK in 1976 and became the chairman of Chennai Corporation during 1996–2006. He was elected mayor of Chennai in 2006. He is DMK's youth wing deputy general secretary and loyal to M K Stalin.
He became a practicing advocate in the Madras High Court in 1999. He is a member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, elected from Saidapet assembly constituency in the 2021 election. He beat former Chennai mayor Saidai Duraisamy.
Health minister
In 2021 he was appointed minister for Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu.
In July 2021, Subramanian gave his MLA hostel and a month's supply of groceries to a couple who worked as daily wagers to treat their daughter who ate bleach powder, mistaking it for milk powder in March 2021 and lost weight gradually.
Elections
This section is transcluded from Saidapet Assembly constituency. (edit | history)| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Ma. Subramanian | 80,194 | 50.38% | +3.2 | |
| AIADMK | Saidai Duraisamy | 50,786 | 31.91% | −5.6 | |
| MNM | Snegapriya | 13,454 | 8.45% | New | |
| NTK | B. Suresh Kumar | 10,717 | 6.73% | +5.11 | |
| AMMK | G. Senthamizhan | 2,081 | 1.31% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,158 | 0.73% | −1.38 | |
| Margin of victory | 29,408 | 18.48% | 8.80% | ||
| Turnout | 159,169 | 57.05% | −2.52% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 653 | 0.41% | |||
| Registered electors | 278,995 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 3.20% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Ma. Subramanian | 79,279 | 47.18% | +3.23 | |
| AIADMK | C. Ponnayan | 63,024 | 37.51% | −14.27 | |
| BJP | V. Kalidass | 6,000 | 3.57% | +1.61 | |
| PMK | T. R. Sahadevan | 5,913 | 3.52% | New | |
| CPI | S. Elumalai | 5,221 | 3.11% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 3,541 | 2.11% | New | |
| NTK | M. Manoharan | 2,725 | 1.62% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,255 | 9.67% | 1.85% | ||
| Turnout | 168,018 | 59.57% | −10.84% | ||
| Registered electors | 282,052 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -4.59% | |||
References
- "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin's cabinet colleagues revealed". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- "Monsoon preparedness meet soon: Mayor". The Times of India. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- "Tamil Nadu: Mayor elections will be direct, notifies EC". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- "Former mayor M Subramanian says DMK will sweep Chennai". C S KOTTESWARAN. Deccan Chronicle. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- "TN Minister offers his MLA hostel room to parents of child getting treatment in Chennai". The News Minute. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Saidapet Election Result". Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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