
Thuraiyur constituency, at Serial no 525 in Part no 162
THURAIYUR (Reserved) ConstituencyIndependent
Age
45
Education
8th Pass
Profession
Labour
Candidate declares profession as 'Labour' but is married to late E.V.K.S. Elangovan, a prominent Congress politician who served as MP, Union Minister, and recently as MLA for Erode East until his death in December 2024. The family has significant political legacy (grandnephew of Periyar). While 'Labour' may be technically accurate, it does not reflect the political family background and potential access to political networks.
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Guardian
Elangovan
Spouse Profession
Labour
Current Representative — THURAIYUR (Reserved)
S.Stalinkumar
DMK · Won in 2021
Total Assets
₹17.34 L
Movable Assets
₹17.19 L
Immovable Assets
₹15.0 K
Liabilities
₹0
Political History
2025 - Contesting as Independent candidate from Thuraiyur (SC) constituency
December 2024 - Husband E.V.K.S. Elangovan passed away while serving as Erode East MLA
March 2023 - Husband won Erode East by-election as INC candidate
2019 - Husband lost Lok Sabha election from Theni as INC candidate
2014-2016 - Husband served as Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President (second term)
2014 - Husband lost Lok Sabha election from Tiruppur as INC candidate
2009 - Husband lost Lok Sabha election from Erode as INC candidate
2004-2009 - Husband served as Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Commerce and Industry
2004 - Husband won Lok Sabha election from Gobichettipalayam as INC candidate
2000-2002 - Husband served as Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President (first term)
1996 - Husband lost Lok Sabha election from Krishnagiri as INC candidate
1989 - Husband lost Assembly election from Bhavanisagar as Independent
1984 - Husband first elected to Lok Sabha from Sathyamangalam as INC candidate
Achievements
• Part of a family with significant legacy in Dravidian politics—husband was grandnephew of social reformer Periyar E.V. Ramasamy
• Husband served as Union Minister and represented Tamil Nadu in Lok Sabha and State Assembly across multiple terms
• Husband was known for his fiery speeches and political activism throughout his four-decade career
E. Saroja is largely unknown in public discourse as an independent candidate. Her late husband E.V.K.S. Elangovan had a mixed legacy—respected as Periyar's grandnephew and for his political activism, but also faced controversies including harassment allegations and political disputes in 2015. As an independent candidate contesting from Thuraiyur (SC), she faces significant challenges without major party backing.