E. R. Eswaran is an Indian politician and entrepreneur from

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. he is the

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of the

Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK) is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in western districts of Tamil Nadu. It was a splinter party of Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam (KMK) The party ...

party and as of 2021, is a Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the

Tiruchengode Tiruchengode is a city and selection grade municipality located in southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is famous for the ancient hilltop Ardhanareeswarar temple, Tiruchengode, temple of Umaiorubagan (Arthanāreeshwara), dedicated to the uniq ...

constituency.

Early life and education

Eswaran was born at Kokarayanpettai, near

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in the

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district of Tamil Nadu. His family are involved in agriculture. He received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Government Engineering College, Salem. He then began his business in

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and later moved on to

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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. He is fluent in

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, English and

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Association with Kongu organisations

He was secretary of "Kongu Nanbargal Sangam" around 2001.

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. He contested the May

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as a KMDK candidate from the

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constituency and came third, securing more than one hundred thousand votes. He also came third in the 2009 by election for the Thondamuthur Assembly Constituency. For Lok sabha elections 2014, he contested in

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Constituency as the KMDK candidate with BJP alliance. E.R. Eswaran secured 2,76,118 votes.

Electoral Career

Lok Sabha Elections Contested

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eswaran, E.R. Living people 1961 births People from Tamil Nadu National Democratic Alliance candidates in the 2014 Indian general election Tamil Nadu MLAs 2021–2026 ta:கொங்கு வேளாளர்