MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly (2026–31)Former MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly (2026–31)

Paul Manoj Pandian
  • Won 2026 by 7,798

Paul Manoj Pandian

பால் மனோஜ் பாண்டியன்

MLA for Alangulam since May 2026MLA for Alangulam, 2026–31DMK

  • AC 223 · Tenkasi district
  • Sitting MLA · 17th Assembly (2026–31)
  • Age 54 at the 2026 election
declared assets
₹28.26 cr
pending criminal cases
8
education
Doctorate
age at filing
54

Assets, cases and education as declared in the 2026 sworn affidavit to the Election Commission of India. The cases are pending, not convictions. Age: from the Election Commission's candidate profile.

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Career

Paul Manoj Pandian: the career, year by year

  • Assembly win
  • Office held
  1. 1993

    Joined the AIADMK.

  2. May 2001

    Won Cheranmahadevi for the AIADMK, by 10,975 votes over the BJP.

  3. May 2006

    Lost Cheranmahadevi as the AIADMK's candidate, by 6,032 votes to the Congress.

  4. 30 Jun 2010

    Began a six-year term in the Rajya Sabha for the AIADMK, which ran until 29 June 2016.

  5. 2 May 2021

    Won Alangulam for the AIADMK, by 3,539 votes over the DMK.

  6. 11 Jul 2022

    Expelled from the AIADMK by its general council, along with O. Panneerselvam and R. Vaithilingam.

  7. 4 Nov 2025

    Joined the DMK in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, and the same day resigned as the Alangulam MLA.

  8. 4 May 2026

    Won Alangulam for the DMK (polling was on 23 April).

    See the full 2026 result
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About Paul Manoj Pandian

Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession
Advocate
District
Tenkasi

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