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{{distinguish|M. Manoharan}}
{{short description|Malaysian politician}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}
{{Indian name|Manogaran|Marimuthu}}
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| name = Manogaran Marimuthu
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| constituency_MP = [[Teluk Intan (federal constituency)|Teluk Intan]], Perak
| parliament = Malaysian
| term_start = 8 March 2008
| term_end = 5 May 2013
| majority = 1,470 (2008)
| predecessor = [[Mah Siew Keong]] ([[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia|Gerakan]]-[[Barisan Nasional|BN]])
| successor = Seah Leong Peng ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]]-[[Pakatan Rakyat|PR]])
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|07|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Penang]], [[Federation of Malaya]] (now [[Malaysia]])
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| citizenship = [[Malaysian people|Malaysian]]
| party = [[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|Democratic Action Party]] (DAP)
| otherparty = [[Pakatan Harapan]] (PH) [[Pakatan Rakyat]] (PR)
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| profession = Lawyer
| occupation = Politician
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| website = {{URL|http://manogaran.wordpress.com/}}
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'''Manogaran s/o Marimuthu''' (born 14 July 1959), commonly referred to as '''M. Manogaran''' is a [[Malaysian people|Malaysian]] politician. He was the Member of [[Parliament of Malaysia|Parliament]] for the constituency of [[Teluk Intan]], Perak, for one term from 2008 to 2013, as a member of the [[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|Democratic Action Party]] (DAP) in the opposition [[Pakatan Rakyat]] (PR) coalition previously and governing [[Pakatan Harapan]] (PH) presently.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parlimen.gov.my/index.php?modload=ahlidewan&uweb=dr&action=details&id=53|title=Manogaran a/l Marimuthu, Y.B. Tuan|publisher=[[Parliament of Malaysia]]|language=ms|access-date=28 June 2010}}</ref>

Manogaran is a lawyer by profession.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2008/4/10/lifefocus/20771739&sec=lifefocus|title=Sivaji fan|date=10 April 2008|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|publisher=Star Publications|access-date=28 June 2010}}</ref>

In the [[2008 Malaysian general election|2008 general election]], Manogaran won the [[Parliament of Malaysia|Parliamentary]] constituency of [[Teluk Intan]], [[Perak]] on a DAP ticket. He ran against the incumbent, [[Mah Siew Keong]], Deputy Minister of Agriculture & Agro-based Industries and Youth Chief of [[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia]] (Gerakan).<ref name="election results">{{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri |publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]] |access-date=28 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110906083741/http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |archive-date=6 September 2011 }} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref> He contested the parliamentary seat of [[Cameron Highlands]], [[Pahang]] in the [[2013 Malaysian general election|2013 general election]], and was defeated by government minister [[G. Palanivel]] who was the [[Malaysian Indian Congress]] (MIC) President then.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/palanivel-manogaran-three-more-vie-for-cameron-highlands|title=Palanivel, Manogaran, three more vie for Cameron Highlands|date=20 April 2013|work=Malaysian Insider|access-date=20 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215447/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/palanivel-manogaran-three-more-vie-for-cameron-highlands|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the [[2018 Malaysian general election|2018 general election]], he ran again for the Cameron Highlands seat but lost again in a five-corners contest this time to MIC Vice-President [[Sivarraajh Chandran]] by 597 votes majority. However the victory was nullified by the Election Court on 30 November 2018 after it allowed the election petition filed by Manogaran that corrupt practices were committed by Sivarraajh in the 14th general election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/115249|title=MIC loses Cameron Highlands seat over graft case|publisher=The Malaysian Insight|last=Hong|first=Bede |date=30 November 2018 |access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> He was picked as the PH candidate to re-contest again in the four-cornered fight in [[2019 Cameron Highlands by-election]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/12/four-cornered-fight-for-cameron-highlands-seat/|title=Four-cornered fight for Cameron Highlands seat|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star Online]]|author= Ivan Loh and Joseph Kaos Jr|date=12 January 2019|access-date=12 January 2019}}</ref> But he lost again to [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN)'s indigenous [[Orang Asli]] direct candidate [[Ramli Mohd Nor]] in the by-election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/26/ec-ramli-takes-large-lead-in-camerons-polls/|title=It's official: BN's Ramli wins Camerons polls|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star Online]]|author=Joseph Kaos Jr |date=26 January 2019|access-date=26 January 2019}}</ref>

==Controversies==
On 3 April 2010, Manogaran was arrested for holding demonstration with activists at [[Batu Caves]] to protest the usage of "[[Interlok]]" novel which contained derogatory words to [[Malaysian Indians]] community in the syllabus for the Malay Literature subject as compulsory reading for students in Form 5 (Secondary 5) in schools throughout Malaysia.<ref>{{Cite news|work=The Nut Graph|title=The hypocrisy surrounding Interlok|date=17 January 2011|url=http://www.thenutgraph.com/the-hypocrisy-surrounding-interlok/|access-date=28 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|work=[[Malaysiakini]]|title=Protes Interlok: MP Teluk Intan, aktivis ditangkap |language=ms |date=3 April 2011 |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/160496#Hi73teuE6HqPCBhH.99|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref>

On 9 January 2019 Manogaran as the PH candidate for the [[2019 Cameron Highlands by-election]] had made insensitive remarks citing the perception that "Malays don't even buy ''[[kuih]]'' from Orang Asli vendors" analogy regarding BN fielding Orang Asli candidate causing him to apologise and express regrets for his action only a day later.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/459618 |title=Manogaran apologises for distasteful 'kuih' remarks|publisher=[[Malaysiakini]]|date=10 January 2019|access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref> On Polling Day, M. Manogaran, wore a shirt bearing party logo to a polling station against the election rules and he was asked to leave by the [[Election Commission of Malaysia|Election Commission]] (EC)’s officer.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/26/manogaran-told-to-leave-voting-centre-for-wearing-shirt-with-party-logo/|title=Manogaran told to leave voting centre for wearing shirt with party logo|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star Online]]|author=Joseph Kaos Jr |date=26 January 2019|access-date=26 January 2019}}</ref>

==Election results==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ '''[[Dewan Rakyat|Parliament of Malaysia]]'''<ref name="election results"/><ref name="undiinfo">{{Cite web
| title = Malaysia General Election
| work = undiinfo Malaysian Election Data
| publisher = [[Malaysiakini]]
| url = http://undi.info/#
| access-date = 4 February 2018}} Results only available from the [[2004 Malaysian general election|2004 election]].</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://resultpru13.spr.gov.my/module/keputusan/paparan/paparan_laporan.php|title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum 13 Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri 2013|publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]]|access-date=8 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="GE14 results">{{cite web|url=https://keputusan.spr.gov.my/|title=SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14|publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]] |language=ms|access-date=17 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref><ref name="The Star GE14">{{cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/|title=The Star Online GE14|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=24 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref>
!|Year
!|Constituency
!colspan=2|
!|Votes
!|Pct
!colspan=2|Opponent(s)
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Ballots cast
!|Majority
!|Turnout
|-
|[[2008 Malaysian general election|2008]]
|'''P076 [[Teluk Intan (federal constituency)|Telok Intan]], [[Perak]]'''
|{{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
|{{nowrap|'''M. Manogaran'''}} ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|'''DAP''']])
|align="right" |'''18,846'''
|'''52.07%'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|[[Mah Siew Keong]] ([[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia|Gerakan]])
|align="right" |17,016
|47.93%
|36,739
|1,470
|70.17%
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[2013 Malaysian general election|2013]]
|rowspan="4"|'''P078 [[Cameron Highlands (federal constituency)|Cameron Highlands]], [[Pahang]]'''
|rowspan="4" {{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
|rowspan="4"| M. Manogaran ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]])
|rowspan="4" align="right" |10,044
|rowspan="4"|45.92%
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|{{nowrap|'''[[G. Palanivel]]'''}} ([[Malaysian Indian Congress|'''MIC''']])
|align="right" |'''10,506'''
|'''48.03%'''
|rowspan="4"|22,752
|rowspan="4"|462
|rowspan="4"|81.32%
|-
|{{Party shading/Anti-Administration}} |
|Mohd Shokri Mahmood ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front|BERJASA]])
|align="right" | 912
|4.17%
|-
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |
|Alagu Thangarajoo ([[Independent (politician)|IND]])
|align="right" | 308
|1.41%
|-
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |
|Kisho Kumar Kathirveloo ([[Independent (politician)|IND]])
|align="right" | 101
|0.46%
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[2018 Malaysian general election|2018]]
| rowspan="4" |'''P078 [[Cameron Highlands (federal constituency)|Cameron Highlands]], [[Pahang]]'''
| rowspan="4" {{Party shading/Keadilan}} |
| rowspan="4" |M. Manogaran ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]])
| rowspan="4" align="right" |9,710
| rowspan="4" |39.85%
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|{{nowrap|'''[[Sivarraajh Chandran]]'''}} ([[Malaysian Indian Congress|'''MIC''']]) 1
|align="right" |'''10,307'''
|'''42.30%'''
| rowspan="4" |24,365
| rowspan="4" |597
| rowspan="4" |76.03%
|-
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|Wan Mahadir Wan Mahmud [[Malaysian Islamic Party|(PAS)]]
|align="right" |3,587
|14.72%
|-
|{{Party shading/red}} |
|Suresh Kumar Balasubramaniam [[Socialist Party of Malaysia|(PSM)]]
|align="right" |680
|2.79%
|-
|{{Party shading/Anti-Administration}} |
|Mohd Tahir Haji Kassim [[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front|(BERJASA)]]
|align="right" |81
|0.33%
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[2019 Cameron Highlands by-election|2019]]
| rowspan="3" |'''P078 [[Cameron Highlands (federal constituency)|Cameron Highlands]], [[Pahang]]'''
| rowspan="3" {{Party shading/PH}} |
| rowspan="3" |M. Manogaran ([[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|DAP]])
| rowspan="3" align="right" |8,800
| rowspan="3" |41.07%
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|'''[[Ramli Mohd Nor]]''' ([[Barisan Nasional|'''BN''']])
|align="right" |'''12,038'''
|'''56.18%'''
| rowspan="3" |22,019
| rowspan="3" |3,238
| rowspan="3" |68.79%
|-
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |
|Sallehudin Ab Talib ([[Independent (politician)|IND]])
|align="right" |314
|1.47%
|-
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |
|Wong Seng Yee ([[Independent (politician)|IND]])
|align="right" |276
|1.29%
|}
'''Note:''' 1 The Election Court has on the 30 November 2018, nullified Sivarraajh's election for the element of corrupted practices and enabled [[2019 Cameron Highlands by-election]] to be held. Sivarraajh was banned for five years.

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