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Manickam Tagore
Indian National Congress (INC)
DOB
01 Jun 1975
Age
51 years
birth palce
Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
profession
Politician
Manickam Tagore biography
Manickam Tagore is a political leader from Tamil Nadu and a member of the Indian National Congress. He is the incumbent Member of Parliament from Virudhunagar constituency. He was born on June 1, 1975, in Sivaganaga, Tamil Nadu, to his parents, Baheeratha Nachiappan and Kowsalya. He completed his BA in LLB from Bangalore University, Karnataka.
In 1994, he began his political career as the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) District General Secretary. After that, in 1996, he was the General Secretary of the NSUI, Tamil Nadu, and in 1997, of the NSUI, All India. He was named Vice President of the All India NSUI in 1999.
He was the Indian Youth Congress's general secretary between 2003 and 2005. In 2006, he served as the Chairman of the Central Election Authority. In 2008, he was the Indian Youth Congress's Election Commissioner.
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Manickam Tagore personal life
Father
Baheeratha Nachiappan
Mother
Kowsalya
Spouse
Subhasini Manickam
Education
B.A., L.L.B.
MANICKAM TAGORE NEWS
Manickam Tagore: ‘Delimitation Bill the same … why should Opposition change stand?’
July 20, 2026 8:23 am
“We are the main national Opposition party and cannot be forced into doing what someone wants us to do,” Congress’s Whip in the Lok Sabha says on whether party leaders will join march to Parliament on Monday.
'Not the time for reckless statements': Congress's Manickam Tagore slams Mamata’s ‘secret understanding’ remark
April 07, 2026 2:46 pm
Manickam Tagore pointedly reminded Mamata Banerjee of the TMC’s previous alliances with the BJP in 1998 and 1999, and its cooperation with the RSS-BJP combine in 2004.
Cong MP flags ‘missing’ OBC quota in ICAR recruitment, writes to PM
October 04, 2025 2:34 am
In his letter, he also urged the PM to take this matter “seriously and ensure that constitutional provisions for reservation are strictly followed by all government departments and autonomous bodies”
After Shashi Tharoor's 'don't ask permission to fly' post, Congress MP warns of 'predatory birds' on the hunt
June 26, 2025 5:30 pm
In a veiled reference to the BJP, Manickam Tagore remarked, "Freedom is not free, especially when predators wear patriotism as feathers."
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