MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly (2026–31)Former MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly (2026–31)
Won 2026 by 4,241
E. C. Govindarasan
ஈ. சி. கோவிந்தராசன்
MLA for Bargur since May 2026MLA for Bargur, 2026–31AIADMK
AC 52 · Krishnagiri district
Sitting MLA · 17th Assembly (2026–31)
Term ended 10 May 2031
Age 56 at the 2026 election
declared assets
₹6.00 cr
pending criminal cases
2
education
8th pass
times elected MLA
1
Assets, cases and education as declared in the 2026 sworn affidavit to the Election Commission of India. The cases are pending, not convictions. Age: from the Election Commission's candidate profile.
Took oath as MLA in the first session of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
Profile
About E. C. Govindarasan
It is Govindarasan's first Assembly win: he lost Bargur as the DMK candidate in 2016, and DMK's D. Mathiazhagan held the seat from 2021 until this result.
Party
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Born
Bargur, Krishnagiri district
Profession
Politician; long-time AIADMK organiser in Krishnagiri district; sitting MLA for Bargur
Govindarasan's politics is anchored in AIADMK's Krishnagiri organisation. Bargur has been an AIADMK-leaning seat through most of its history — Jayalalithaa herself contested and won here in 1991.
Family
Family details kept private. Rooted in Bargur, Krishnagiri district.
Questions people ask
How many times has Govindarasan won Bargur?
Once — in 2026, on the AIADMK ticket. He had earlier contested Bargur in 2016 as a DMK candidate and finished second to AIADMK's V. Rajendran by 982 votes.
What is Bargur's political history?
Bargur has historically leaned AIADMK — the party has won the seat nine times overall. Former CM J. Jayalalithaa contested and won Bargur in 1991. K. E. Krishnamurthi (AIADMK) won in 2011. V. Rajendran won in 2016 and DMK's D. Mathiazhagan in 2021, before Govindarasan took the seat back for AIADMK in 2026.
