• Businessman
• Author
• Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
• Jananayaga Munnetra Kazhagam (previously known as Veera Vanniyar Peravai) (2004-2009)
• Served as a chairman of the Estimate Committee
• Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Chengalpattu as a member of AIADMK (1985)
• Served as the head of AIADMK (1985-1989)
• Served as a member of the Committee on Official Language (1987-88)
• Contested and lost the Tamil Nadu state assembly election from Uthiramerur as a member of AIADMK (1989)
• Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Arakkonam as a member of DMK (1999)
• Served as a member of the Committee on External Affairs (1999-2000)
• Served as a member of the Committee on Human Resource Development
• Served as a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (2000-2004)
• Served as a member of the Committee on Energy (1 January 2002 – 8 April 2004)
• Served as a member of the Committee on Industry (1 January 2002 – 31 December 2002)
• Served as a member of the Committee on Government Assurances (16 January 2002 – 24 January 2003)
• Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Arakkonam as a member of DMK (2009)
• Served as a Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (2009 – 28 October 2012)
• Served as a Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy (28 October 2012 – 2 November 2012)
• Became a Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry (2 November 2012
)
• Resigned from his position of Union Minister (March 2013)
• Contested and lost the Lok Sabha election from Sriperumbudur as a member of DMK (2014)
• Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Arakkonam as a member of DMK (2019)
• Became a member of the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (31 July 2019)
• Served as a member of the Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
(13 September 2019 – 12 September 2020)
• Served as a member of the Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change (13 September 2020)
• Served as a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
• Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Arakkonam as a member of DMK (2024)
• Became a Member of Parliament (25 June 2024)
•Source 2: 15 August 1950 (Tuesday)
•Source 2: 74 years
•Source 2: Leo
In June 2009, a sting operation by The Times of India revealed that Shree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, founded by S. Jagathrakshakan charged Rs. 20 lakhs for admission in MBBS, directly in violation of the Supreme Court’s capitation fee ban. An administrative officer further revealed that the fee collected is directly based on the orders of S. Jagathrakshakan.
• Coal Mining scam
In 2012, he was accused along with his family of being involved in a coal mining scam that occured in Odisha in 2007. His company, JR Power Gen Pvt Ltd formed a joint venture with the state owned Puducherry Industrial Promotion Development and Investment Corporation (PIPDIC), and was allocated a block of coal despite having no expertise in the utilisation of coal.
• Irregular investments in foreign entities
In december 2021, Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a complaint against S. Jagathrakshakan and his family under Section 16 of FEMA and charged them with irregular foreign investments. According to the charges, he had invested Rs. 42 crore in a Singaporean shell company and Rs. 9 crore in a Sri Lankan entity. He was also charges with the acquisition of Singaporean shares.
• IT raids
In october 2023, Income Tax (IT) department raided several places including distilleries and firms owned by S. Jagathrakshakan and accused him of more than Rs. 1000 crore tax evasion.
• Penalty of Rs. 908 crore
In 2024, Enforcement Directorate (ED) penalised S. Jagathrakshakan and his family for Rs. 908 crore for the violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) rules. ED further stated that it began its investigation on September 2020 after which, it had seized Rs 89.19 crore from S. Jagathrakshakan and his family.
Daughter– Dr. Srinisha Jagathrakshakan (Businesswoman, Doctor)
Mother– Lakshmiammal
Income– Rs. 45,62,880 (for the financial year 2022-2023)
• Cash: Rs. 4,21,200
• Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions, and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 1,31,82,169
• Bonds, Debentures, and Shares in companies: Rs. 2,19,18,360
• Jewellery: Rs. 5,25,000
Immovable Assets
• Agricultural Land: Rs. 3,95,24,846
• Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 1,05,52,916
• Commercial Buildings: Rs. 29,89,83,416
• Residential Buildings: Rs. 4,18,16,666