E. V. K. S. Elangovan
Erode Venkata Krishnasamy Sampath Elangovan is an Indian politician who is a current member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative assembly from Erode East Assembly constituency. He previously represented the Gobichettipalayam lok sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu and was Textiles Minister in Government of India (2004 -2009), in Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh Government. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party.[1]
E. V. K. S. Elangovan | |
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Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 10 March 2023 | |
Preceded by | Thirumagan Evera |
Constituency | Erode East |
In office 1984-1989 | |
Constituency | Sathyamangalam |
President, TNCC | |
In office 2014 - 2016 | |
Preceded by | B. S. Gnanadesikan |
Succeeded by | Su. Thirunavukkarasar |
In office 2000 - 2002 | |
Preceded by | Tindivanam K. Ramamurthy |
Succeeded by | So. Balakrishnan |
Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles | |
In office 2004-2009 | |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 2004-2009 | |
Constituency | Gobichettipalayam |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 December 1948 age 74 years Erode, Tamil Nadu, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Varalakshmi |
Children | 2 sons, Sanjay and Thirumagan Evera |
Parent | E. V. K. Sampath |
Residence | Gobichettipalayam |
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Early life
He is the son of E. V. K. Sampath and grandson of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy's brother Krishnasamy.[1]
Political career
In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, he lost to A. Ganeshamurthi of the MDMK by 49,336 votes in Erode constituency. He was appointed President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee by All India Congress Committee Chief Sonia Gandhi on 31 October 2014, followed by the resignation of B. S. Gnanadesikan. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election he lost to O. P. Ravindranath Kumar, the son of O. Panneerselvam, in Theni. Elangovan was the only candidate of the UPA to lose in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. He was also elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly in Tamilnadu from Sathyamangalam Assembly constituency in 1984 and Erode East constituency in a by-election in 2023, due to the death of his son Thirumagan Evera.
Elections contested and positions held
Lok Sabha elections
Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
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1996 Indian general election | Krishnagiri | INC | Lost | 26.59 | C. Narasimhan | TMC | 55.95 |
2004 Indian general election | Gobichettipalayam | INC | Won | 62.75 | Govindarajan.N. R | AIADMK | 31.22 |
2009 Indian general election | Erode | INC | Lost | 30.61 | A. Ganeshamurthi | MDMK | 37.05 |
2014 Indian general election | Tiruppur | INC | Lost | 4.53 | V. Sathyabama | AIADMK | 42.57 |
2019 Indian general election | Theni | INC | Lost | 36.44 | P. Ravindhranath | AIADMK | 42.96 |
Tamil Nadu Legislative elections
Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Sathyamangalam | INC | Won | 62.97 | T. K. Subramaniam | DMK | 31.04 |
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Bhavanisagar | Independent | Lost | 7.90 | V. K. Chinnasamy | AIADMK | 37.44 |
2023 By-Election | Erode East | INC | Won | 64.96 | K. S. Thennarasu | AIADMK | 25.83 |
References
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- "Elangovan,Shri E.V.K.S." Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2011.