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E. R. Eswaran

General Secretary,Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK) Personal details Born 	1961 Kokkarayanpettai, Pallipalayam Political party 	KMDK Residence 	Chennai Occupation 	Politician, entrepreneur Website 	www.kongusingam.com

E. R. Eswaran is an Indian politician and entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu. As of 2009 he is the General Secretary of the Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK) party. Contents

1 Early life and education 2 Association with Kongu organisations 3 Political career 4 See also 5 References

Early life and education

Eswaran was born at Kokarayanpettai, near to Thiruchengode 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][dead link]

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 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] Association with Kongu organisations

He was secretary of "Kongu Nanbargal Sangam" around 2001.[2] Political career

In 2009, Eswaran was one of the founders of Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam, also he is General Secretary of this party. He contested the May 2009 Lokshaba elections as a KMK candidate in 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] See also

R.Devarajan

References

^ a b c http://www.kongusingam.com/about-eswaran.html ^ http://kongugounder.com/html/history.asp ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Gounder-consolidation-could-pose-headache-to-major-parties/articleshow/4557663.cms ^ http://www.dinamalar.com/Political_detail.asp?news_id=7103