T. K. S. Elangovan

T. K. S. Elangovan (Tamil: தி.கோ.சீ இளங்கோவன்) (born 30 August 1954 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is a member of parliament in India.[2] He is also the Organisation Secretary of DMK. He is the son of Late TK Srinivasan also popularly known as Thathuva Medhai TK Srinivasan (Ex Rajya Sabha MP).

TKS Elangovan
Member of Parliament
Rajya Sabha [1]
Assumed office
30 June 2016
ConstituencyTamil Nadu
Member of Parliament
In office
2009-2014
Preceded byC. Kuppusami
Succeeded byT. G. Venkatesh Babu
ConstituencyChennai North
Personal details
Born (1954-08-30) 30 August 1954
India
Political partyDMK
Spouse(s)Nalini Elangovan
Children2 daughters
OccupationMember of Parliament

Political career

He was actively participating in politics since school days. He became the Organisation Secretary of DMK after quitting his job. He was elected Member of Parliament in May 2009.

In June 2016, he was announced as the party's candidate for the Rajya Sabha biennial polls. On 3 June 2016 he was elected unopposed along with R. S. Bharathi.[3]

Personal life

Elangovan belongs to DMK. His daughter Madhavi is married to actor John Vijay.

References

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