E. G. Sugavanam (born 13 November 1957) was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. He represented the Krishnagiri constituency of Tamil Nadu as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party member. He defeated Jayalalithaa in the 1996 State Assembly election in Bargur constituency. He contested and lost the 1989, 1991 and 2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly elections from the same constituency. He won twice during the 2004 and 2009 Indian general elections from the Krishnagiri constituency.[1] He was a member of various committees during the United Progressive Alliance coalition rule from 2004 to 2014.
Early life
Sugavanam was born on 13 November 1957 to T. Govindarajan and Manimekalai in Bargur in Krishnagiri district. He has a Diploma in Pharmacy from K.L.E. Society’s S. Nijalingappa College in Bangalore. He is an agriculturist by profession and developed interest in politics later. He married Amsaveni on 28 October 1992 and the pair have a son and a daughter.[2]
Elections contested and positions held
| Elections | Constituency | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election | Bargur | Lost | 29.25 | K.R. Rajendran | ADMK | 30.27[3] |
| 1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election | Bargur | Lost | 1.26 | J. Jayalalithaa | ADMK | 65.18[3][4] |
| 1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election | Bargur | Won | 50.71 | J. Jayalalithaa | ADMK | 43.54[3] |
| 2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election | Bargur | Lost | 26.46 | M. Thambi Durai | ADMK | 66.31[3] |
| 2004 Indian general election | Krishnagiri | Won | 54.59 | K. Nange Gowdu | ADMK | 38.45[5] |
| 2009 Indian general election | Krishnagiri | Won | 44.64 | K. Nange Gowdu | ADMK | 34.47[6] |
- 1996: Elected to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the first time
- 2004-2009: Elected to Lok Sabha (twelfth) for the first time; Member of standing committee on energy, consultative committee of ministry of heavy industries, Central Silk Board and Energy
- May 2009: Elected to Lok Sabha (fifteenth) for the second time; Member of consultative committee of ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Central Silk Board and Energy[2]