E. R. Eswaran
| E. R. Eswaran | |
|---|---|
| General Secretary, Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 Kokkarayanpettai, Pallipalayam |
| Political party | KMK |
| Residence | Chennai |
| Occupation | Politician, entrepreneur |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Website | www.eswaranv20.com |
E. R. Eswaran is an Indian politician and entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu. As of 2009[update] he is the General Secretary of the Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam party.
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[edit] Early life and education
Eswaran was born at Kokarayanpettai, near to Thiruchengodu in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Kongu Vellalar Gounder community and his family are involved in agriculture.[1]
He received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Government Engineering College, Salem. He began a business in Assam and later moved to Chennai. He entered into construction and building business and claims to have "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.[1]
He is fluent in Tamil, English and Hindi.[1]
[edit] Association with Kongu organisations
He was secretary of "Kongu Nanbargal Sangam" around 2001.[2]
[edit] Political career
In 2009, Eswaran was one of the founders of Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam, of which he was General Secretary by May of that year. He contested the May 2009 Lokshaba elections as a KMK candidate for the Coimbatore constituency[3] and came third, securing more than one lakh votes. He also came third in the 2009 by election for Thondamuthur Assembly Constituency.[4]
