Dayanidhi Maran (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	05/12/1966
Age	59 years
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Latest News about Dayanidhi Maran

2025

DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran sparked political controversy by comparing the status of women in northern states with Tamil Nadu, stating that women in Tamil Nadu are encouraged to study while their counterparts in North India are told to work in the kitchen and bear children. His remarks drew sharp criticism from the BJP, though the DMK defended his comments as highlighting the party's focus on women's empowerment and education.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Dayanidhi Murasoli Maran

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Loyola College, Chennai Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts
Degree	Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Loyola College (1989) Owner /President Management Programme from Harvard Business School

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Isai Vellalar
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	No.4, Second Avenue, Boat Club Road, R. A. Puram, Mandaveli, Chennai - 600 028
Hobbies	Playing and Watching Golf Cricket Tennis

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	26/08/1994

Family

Spouse

Priya Dayanidhi Maran (entrepreneur)

Children

Son	Karan Dayanidhi Maran (businessman)
Daughter	Divya Dayanidhi Maran (businesswoman)

Parents

Father	Murasoli Maran (politician) (deceased)
Mother	Mallika Maran

Siblings

Brother	Kalanithi Maran (businessman)
Sister	Anbukarasi Maran aka Arasi Maran (cardiologist)

Other Relatives

Sister-in-law	Kaveri Maran (aka Kavery Maran) (Joint Managing Director of Sun Group)
Granduncle	M. Karunanidhi (politician) (deceased)

Career

Politics

Political Party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Political Journey	2004: Won the Lok Sabha elections from the Chennai Central constituency 2004: Appointed as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology in the UPA government on 22 May 2007: Resigned as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology on 13 May 2009: Re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the Chennai Central constituency 2009: Appointed as the Union Minister for Textiles on 28 May 2011: Resigned as the Minister of Textiles amid 2G spectrum case probe on 12 July 2014: Contested the 16th Lok Sabha elections from the Chennai Central constituency but lost to AIADMK's S. R. Vijayakumar 2019: Won the 17th Lok Sabha elections from the Chennai Central constituency 2024: Won the Chennai Central Lok Sabha seat by 4,13,848 votes 2024: Won the 18th Lok Sabha elections from the Chennai Central constituency with 56.56% of votes
Biggest Rival	S. R. Vijayakumar (AIADMK)
Constituency	Chennai Central
Current Positions	Member of the Committee on Estimates (from 14 August 2024) Member, Business Advisory Committee (from 18 July 2024) Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs (from June 2024)

Favourites

FM Radio Station	Suryan FM 93.5
Politician	M. Karunanidhi

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Toyota Fortuner (Model 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Dayanidhi Maran reduced mobile and landline call charges significantly as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
2. Under his leadership, the IT sector attracted investments exceeding $30 billion.
3. Efforts were made by Dayanidhi to position India as a significant chip manufacturer.
4. The “One Rupee One India” initiative permitted calls throughout the country for just Rs. 1 per minute.
5. In May 2004, his ministry accomplished the target of establishing 75 million telephone connections.
6. Dayanidhi aimed to set up approximately 500 million telephone connections by December 2010 during his tenure as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology.

Dayanidhi Maran Politician Indian Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India