Dayanidhi Maran Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

Full NameDayanidhi Murasoli MaranProfessionPoliticianPoliticsPolitical PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Dayanidhi Maran is the member of DMKPolitical Journey• In the 2004 Lok Sabha Election, he was elected to the parliament from Chennai Central constituency.
• He resigned from the post of the union cabinet minister on the moral grounds due to Dinakaran attack case controversy in 2007.
• On 26 May 2006, he was appointed as Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology in the UPA government.
• In the 2009 Lok Sabha Election, he was re-elected to the parliament from the same constituency and was the Union Textile Minister from 2009 to 2011.
• In the 2014 Lok Sabha Election, Maran lost the election to AIADMK's S. R. Vijayakumar.
• In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, he won against his rival, Sam Paul of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) by a margin of 3 lakh votes from the Chennai Central Constituency.Biggest RivalS. R. Vijayakumar (AIADMK)
S. R. Vijayakumar (AIADMK) opponent of Dayanidhi MaranPersonal LifeDate of Birth5 December 1966Age (as in 2018)52 YearsBirthplaceMadras, Madras State (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)Zodiac sign/Sun signSagittariusNationalityIndianHometownChennai, IndiaSchoolDon Bosco, Egmore, ChennaiCollege/UniversityLoyola College, University of Madras, Chennai
Harvard Business School (USA)Educational QualificationB.A. (Economics) from Loyola College, Madras University in 1989ReligionHinduismCasteIsai VellalarFood HabitNon-VegetarianAddressNo.4/4, Second Avenue, Boat Club Road, R.A.Puram, Mandaveli, Chennai-600 028HobbiesPlaying and Watching Golf, Cricket and TennisControversyIn 2018, Madras High Court charged him and his brother, Kalanithi Maran, for BSNL illegal telephone exchange case. He has been accused of setting up an illegal telephone exchange at his residence in Chennai when he was Telecom Minister of India in 2004-06, making a loss of ₹1.78 crore to the government.Girls, Affairs, and MoreMarital StatusMarriedMarriage DateYear- 1994FamilyWife/SpousePriya Dayanidhi MaranChildrenSon- Karan Dayanidhi Maran
Daughter- Divya Dayanidhi Maran
Dayanidhi Maran with his wife, children and KarunanidhiParentsFather- Murasoli Maran (Politician)
Murasoli Maran, Dayanidhi Maran's father
Mother- Mallika MaranSiblingsBrother- Kalanithi Maran (Businessman)
Dayanidhi Maran with his brother
Sister- NoneFavourite ThingsFavourite FM Radio StationSuryan FM 93.5Favourite PoliticianM. KarunanidhiStyle QuotientCarToyota Fortuner (Model 2014)Assets/Properties• Bank Deposits: Rs. 6.57 Crore
Bonds & Shares: Rs. 1.60 Crore
Jewellery: 42 gm Gold jewellery worth Rs. 6.28 LakhMoney FactorSalary (as a Member of Parliament)Rs. 1 Lakh + Other AllowancesNet Worth (approx.)Rs. 11.67 Crore (as in 2019)

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