Dayanidhi Maran Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Dayanidhi Murasoli Maran
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Political Journey	2004: Won the Lok Sabha elections from the Chennai Central constituency 2004: Appointed as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology in the UPA government on 22 May 2007: Resigned as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology on 13 May 2009: Re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the Chennai Central constituency 2009: Appointed as the Union Minister for Textiles on 28 May 2011: Resigned as the Minister of Textiles amid 2G spectrum case probe on 12 July 2014: Contested the 16th Lok Sabha elections from the Chennai Central constituency but lost to AIADMK's S. R. Vijayakumar 2019: Won the 17th Lok Sabha elections from the Chennai Central constituency 2024: Won the Chennai Central Lok Sabha seat by 4,13,848 votes
Biggest Rival	S. R. Vijayakumar (AIADMK)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 December 1966 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	58 Years
Birthplace	Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai
School	Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Egmore, Chennai
College/University	• Loyola College, Chennai • Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Loyola College (1989) • Owner /President Management Programme from Harvard Business School
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Isai Vellalar
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	No.4, Second Avenue, Boat Club Road, R. A. Puram, Mandaveli, Chennai - 600 028
Hobbies	Playing and Watching Golf, Cricket, and Tennis
Controversy	The Telephone Exchange Case: In 2018, Madras High Court charged him and his brother, Kalanithi Maran, for BSNL illegal telephone exchange case. He was accused of setting up an illegal telephone exchange at his residence in Chennai for Sun Network business when he was serving as the Telecom Minister of India (2004-06). It reportedly resulted a loss of Rs. 1.78 crore to the government. [1]The Indian Express
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	26 August 1994
Family
Wife/Spouse	Priya Dayanidhi Maran (entrepreneur)
Children	Son- Karan Dayanidhi Maran (businessman) Daughter- Divya Dayanidhi Maran (businesswoman)
Parents	Father- Murasoli Maran (politician) (deceased) Mother- Mallika Maran
Siblings	Brother- Kalanithi Maran (businessman) Sister- Anbukarasi Maran aka Arasi Maran (cardiologist)
Other Relatives	Sister-in-law- Kaveri Maran (aka Kavery Maran) (Joint Managing Director of Sun Group) Granduncle- M. Karunanidhi (politician) (deceased)
Favourites
FM Radio Station	Suryan FM 93.5
Politician	M. Karunanidhi
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Toyota Fortuner (Model 2014)
Money Factor
Salary (as a Member of Parliament)	Rs. 1 Lakh + Other Allowances
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 57, 700 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 2,29,16,965.58 • Bonds, Debentures, and Shares in Company: Rs. 60,15,442 • LIC and Other Insurance: Rs. 8,26,714 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 13,50,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 6,28,520 • Other Assets: Rs. 47,17,628 Immovable Assets • Non-Agericultural Land: Rs. 59,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2019. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents (minor). [2]MyNeta
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 3,65,71,969.58 Note: The net worth was for the financial year 2020-2021. It excludes the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors). [3]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dayanidhi Maran

• Dayanidhi Maran played a crucial role in decreasing both mobile and landline call charges as the Minister of  Communications and Information Technology.

• Under his leadership, the IT sector received investments exceeding $30 billion. He also tried to establish India as a major chip manufacturer.

• The “One Rupee One India” initiative introduced by his ministry made it possible for people to make calls anywhere in the country for just Rs. 1 per minute.

• His ministry had achieved the goal of establishing 75 million telephone connections in May 2004.

• During his tenure as the Minister of  Communications and Information Technology, Dayanidhi announced the goal of setting up around 500 million telephone connections by December 2010.