E. C. Govindarasan
E. C. Govindarasan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2026 | |
| Succeeded by | D. Mathiazhagan |
| Constituency | Bargur |
| Personal details | |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
E. C. Govindarasan (born 1970) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Bargur Assembly constituency in Krishnagiri district representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[1][2]
Govindarasan is from Bargur, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Chennappa Naidu. He studied till Class 8 at the Government Boys High School, Barkur and dropped out of Class 9 in 1986. He is into agriculture and declared assets worth Rs. 5 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[3]
Career
Govindarasan became an MLA for the first time winning the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Bargur Assembly constituency representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He polled 71,240 votes and defeated his nearest rival, E. Muralidharan of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, by a margin of votes.[4][5][6]
Electoral performance
| Election | Constituency | Political party | Result | Vote % | Opposition | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Political party | Vote % | ||||||||
| 2016 | Bargur | DMK | Lost | 42.36% | V. Rajendran | AIADMK | 42.89% | [7] | ||
| 2026 | Bargur | AIADMK | Won | 33.30% | E. Muralidharan | TVK | 31.31% | - | ||
References
- ↑ "Bargur Election Results 2026 | Tamil nadu Assembly Election Results". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Assembly Elections Results 2026 - Bargur Assembly Constituency, Tamil Nadu". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "E.C. Govindarasan(AIADMK):Constituency- BARGUR(KRISHNAGIRI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bargur assembly results 2026: AIADMK's EC Govindarasan wins by 4,241 votes, defeats TVK and DMK". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bargur Assembly Election 2026: Candidates List, MLA, Seat Details, Results & Vote Share". Business Today. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bargur Election Result 2026 LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu (Bargur) Assembly Election Results 2026 Winner, Vote Counting, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.