Thirumagan Evera (29 February 1976 - 4 January 2023) was an Indian politician from the

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...

. He served as a

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, representing Erode East from May 2021 up until his death in January 2023.

Early life and education

Evera was the son of E. V. K. S. Elangovan, who served as a Minister of State under Manmohan Singh (2004–09). Evera obtained a

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(B.A) degree in

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from the

University of Madras The University of Madras is a public university, public State university (India), state university in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and most prominent universities in India, incorporated by an ...

in 1999.

Death

On 4 January 2023, Evera suffered chest pains while at his house in Erode. He was taken to a hospital but died on the way. He was 46.

Elections contested

References

1970s births Year of birth missing 2023 deaths Tamil Nadu MLAs 2021–2026 Indian National Congress politicians from Tamil Nadu People from Erode district {{TamilNadu-INC-politician-stub