P. H. Paul Manoj Pandian

Paul Hector Manoj Pandian (born 8 August 1971), better known as P. H. Manoj Pandian, is a politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly for Alangulam and Cheranmadevi constituencies for various times periods. His father, P. H. Pandian, was the speaker of Tamil Nadu assembly in 1980s.

He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Cheranmahadevi constituency in 2001 election and from Alangulam in 2021. He was a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from 2010 to 2016

On 4 November 2025, Pandian joined the DMK and resigned as MLA from his Alangulam seat later that day.

Schooling

Balar Kalvi Nilayam (Anitha School from Nursery to 2nd Std) CSI Bain School, Kilpauk from 3rd Std to 5th Std. Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Egmore, Chennai (From 6th Std to 12th Std)

Educational qualifications Bachelor Of Law (B.L.), Madras Law College. M.L. (International and Constitutional Law) (Madras University).

Posts held

MP (Member of Parliament) Rajya Sabha from 2010 to 2016 Member of the Petition Committee of the Parliament. Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Science and Technology and Environment and Forests. Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Parliament. M.L.A. (Member of Legislative Assembly) from 2001 to 2006 – Cheranmahadevi Constituency. Was the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Estimates Committee. Was the Member of the Dr. Ambedkar University Senate Was a member of Ex-Servicemen Board

Party positions held Member of AIADMK from 1993. Appointed Joint Secretary, AIADMK, Advocates Wings in 2000. Appointed Secretary, AIADMK, State Advocates Wings in 2007. Past he was the Organizing Secretary of the AIADMK. Joined DMK party on 04-11-2025 by the presence of M. K. Stalin

Electoral performance

Important conferences attended Was sponsored by American Consulate on behalf of India to attend the International Youth Visitor Leadership Programme conducted in Washington, USA in the year 2009. Attended the" COP21 Summit on Climate Change" in Paris, France in 2015.

Associations Member of Madras High Court Advocate Association Member of Madras Bar Association