E. R. Eswaran

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E. R. Eswaran
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General Secretary, Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
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Born (1961-06-30) 30 June 1961 (age 63)
Kokkarayanpettai, Pallipalayam, India
Political party Kmdkflag.gif Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
Residence Chennai
OccupationPolitician, entrepreneur
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E. R. Eswaran is an Indian politician and entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu. As of 21 March 2013 he is the General Secretary of the Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi party and as of 2021, is a Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Tiruchengode constituency.

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Early life and education

Eswaran was born at Kokarayanpettai, near Thiruchengode in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. His family are involved in agriculture. [1]

He received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Government Engineering College, Salem. He then began his business in Assam and later moved on to Chennai where he entered the construction and infrastructure business. He soon "established himself as one of the premier builders in Chennai, promoting many apartments and townships". He also has business interests in the manufacture and export of clothing, which has caused him to travel abroad extensively. [1]

He is fluent in Tamil, English and Hindi. [1]

Association with Kongu organisations

He was secretary of "Kongu Nanbargal Sangam" around 2001. [2]

Political career

On 21 March 2013, Eswaran was one of the founders of Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi, and is General Secretary of the party. He is member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Tiruchengode constituency.The presence of KMDK in DMK-led alliance has worked in favour of DMK. E.R. Eswaran won by a margin of 2,862 votes in Tiruchengode. [3] He contested the May 2009 Lok Sabha Elections as a KMDK candidate from the Coimbatore constituency [4] and came third, securing more than one hundred thousand votes. He also came third in the 2009 by election for the Thondamuthur Assembly Constituency. [5] [6] [7] [8] For Lok sabha elections 2014, he contested in Pollachi Constituency as the KMDK candidate with BJP alliance. E.R. Eswaran secured 2,76,118 votes.

Electoral Career

Lok Sabha Elections Contested

ElectionConstituencyPartyResultVote %Opposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote %
2009 Indian general election Coimbatore KNMK Lost15.57 P. R. Natarajan CPI(M) 35.64
2014 Indian general election Coimbatore KMDK Lost27.62 C. Mahendran AIADMK 41.72

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections

ElectionConstituencyPartyResultVote %Opposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote %
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Sulur KNMK Lost34.88 K. Thinakaran DMDK 52.29
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Tiruchengode DMK Won44.60Pon. Saraswathi AIADMK 43.04

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