E. V. K. S. Elangovan

E. V. K. S. Elangovan
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 10 March 2023 – 14 December 2024
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, Lok Sabha
In office 2004–2009
Constituency	Gobichettipalayam
Personal details
Born	(1948-12-21)21 December 1948 Erode, Madras Province, India
Died	14 December 2024(2024-12-14) (aged 75) Manapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Varalakshmi
Children	2 sons, including Thirumagan Evera
Parent	E. V. K. Sampath
Residence(s)	Gobichettipalayam, India
Source: [1]

Erode Venkata Krishnasamy Sampath Elangovan (21 December 1948 – 14 December 2024) was an Indian politician who was a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, representing the Erode East Assembly constituency. He previously represented the Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu and was the Textiles Minister for the Union Government between 2004 and 2009, in Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh Government. He was a member of the Indian National Congress party.^[1]