| Office | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha |
|---|---|
| Office | Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
|
| Term start | 25 July 2025
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| Predecessor | N. Chandrasegharan
|
| Predecessor | D. Thirumurthy |
| Successor | G. Chockalingam |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| Constituency | Tirupporur
|
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | D. Gayathiri Dhanapal
|
| Occupation | Advocate
|
M. Dhanapal is an Indian politician and advocate. He is a member of Parliament, representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament of India. He also served as member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing Thiruporur constituency from 1 July 1991 to 13 May 1996 as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate.[1][2]
Elections contested and positions held
Rajya Sabha elections
| Elections | Constituency | Political party | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | Template:Party color cell | Template:Won |
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections
| Elections | Assembly | Constituency | Political party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Political party | Vote percentage | ||||||||||
| 1991 | 10th | Tirupporur | AIADMK | File:Indian election symbol two leaves.svg | rowspan=2 Template:Party color cell | Template:Won | 56.55% | G. Chockalingam | DMK | File:Indian election symbol rising sun.svg | Template:Party color cell | 27.87% |
| 2006 | 13th | Template:Lost | 38.82% | D. Moorthy | PMK | File:Pattali Makkal Katchi Ripe Mango Symbol.png | Template:Party color cell | 45.07% | ||||
Positions in Parliament of the Republic of India
| Elections | Position | Elected constituency | Term in office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 2025 | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | Tamil Nadu | 25 July 2025 | Incumbent | Template:Age in years and days |
Positions in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
| Elections | Position | Elected constituency | Term in office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1991 | Member of the Legislative Assembly | Tirupporur | 1 July 1991 | 13 May 1996 | 4 years, 317 days |
References
- ↑ https://tamil.abplive.com/news/tamil-nadu/admk-rajya-sabha-candidate-m-dhanapal-profile-ex-mla-and-ex-district-chairman-tnn-224936
- ↑ AIADMK takes two RS seats, announces candidates; DMDK promised seat in 2026, Muruganandham, T.. The New Indian Express(2025-06-01). Retrieved 2025-06-01.