E. V. K. S. Elangovan

Erode Venkata Krishnasamy Nayakar Sampath Elangovan was a member of the lok sabha of India. He represented the Gobichettipalayam constituency of Tamil Nadu and is a member of the Indian National Congress party.[1] He is the son of E. V. K. Sampath and grandson of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy's brother Krishnasamy.[1] In 2009 Lok Sabha election, he lost to M. Ganeshmurthi of the MDMK by 49,336 votes in Erode constituency.He was appointed as 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 in Theni (Lok Sabha constituency).He is son of former chief minister and current deputy chief minister of tamilnadu O. Panneerselvam. E. V. K. S. Elangovan is the only failed candidate in the 2019 Indian general election of United Progressive Alliance in tamilnadu.At same time the United Progressive Alliance candidates have grant victory in Tamilnadu except E. V. K. S. Elangovan.

E. V. K. S. Elangovan
Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles
In office 2004-2009
Constituency	Gobichettipalayam
Personal details
Born	Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Varalakshmi
Children	2 sons
Parents	E. V. K. Sampath
Residence	Gobichettipalayam
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