| A. J. Manikannan | |
| Office: | Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start: | 12 May 2021 |
| Constituency: | Ulundurpet |
| Party: | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Predecessor: | R. Kumaraguru |
| Father: | Jayaraman |
A. J. Manikannan is an Indian politician who is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Ulundurpet in 2021[1] [2] and also from Thirunavalur constituency in the 1996 election.[3] He contested the seat again in the 2001 elections and came second to K. G. P. Gnanamoorthy of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[4] He has been a loyal candidate of DMK and dispersed his duties in good will of the society.
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote % | Runner-up | Runner-up Party | Runner-up vote % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=#98FB98 | Ulundurpet | Won | 51.27% | R. Kumaraguru | 39.81% | ||||
| bgcolor=#98FB98 | Thirunavalur | Lost | 39.39% | K. G. P. Gnanamoorthy | 52.51% | ||||
| bgcolor=#98FB98 | Thirunavalur | Won | 41.28% | K. G. P. Gnanamoorthy | 29.61% |