
139 Srirangam constituency, at Serial no 498 in Part no 125
SRIRANGAM ConstituencyAge
70
Education
Graduate
Profession
Xerox Shop, Agriculture, Social Service
Constituency
SRIRANGAM
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Political History
Guardian
N Rengasamy
Spouse Profession
Theatre
Current Representative — SRIRANGAM
Palaniyandi.M
DMK · Won in 2021
Total Assets
₹10.09 Cr
Movable Assets
₹2.48 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹7.61 Cr
Liabilities
₹1.08 Cr
Web search revealed a cash-for-votes allegation during elections where the Madras High Court noted an FIR was registered by the ECI against R. Manoharan for allegedly distributing cash tokens to voters in the Harbour Assembly constituency. This case is not reflected in the current affidavit, which only lists charges related to unlawful assembly (§189(2)) and wrongful confinement (§127(2)).
1
Total Cases
Charges
Being member of an unlawful assembly.)
Wrongfully confining any person.)
Financial Year: 2024 - 2025
Financial Year: 2024 - 2025
2021 - Lost Tamil Nadu Assembly election from Srirangam to DMK's M. Palaniyandi with 93,989 votes (39.52%) against 113,904 votes (47.89%)
2026 - Fielded again by AIADMK for Srirangam constituency in upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections
2026 April - Madras High Court disposed plea alleging cash token distribution to voters, after ECI registered FIR for investigation
Achievements
• Served as Chief Government Whip for AIADMK, demonstrating party's trust in his legislative coordination abilities
• Maintained loyalty to AIADMK throughout political career with no recorded party switches
R. Manoharan is a veteran AIADMK loyalist from Srirangam with limited public visibility and minimal social media presence. While he represents the party in a competitive constituency, his electoral record shows a loss in 2021 and he faces allegations of cash distribution to voters, though the party continues to field him for the 2026 elections.