D. Elangovan

D. Elangovan (born 1982) is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Manamadurai Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Sivaganga district, representing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.

Early life and education Elangovan is from Manamadurai, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Duraipandi. He completed his Class 10 at Mangaiyarkarasi Higher Secondary School, Madurai in 1999 and Class12 at Government Higher Secondary School, Keeladi, in 2001. He did his Bachelors in Pharmacy at Ultra College of Pharmacy, Annanagar, Madurai in 2009. He is a professional photographer and his wife runs a grocery store. He declared assets worth Rs.12 lakhs in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India and has no criminal cases registered against him.

Career Elangovan became an MLA for the first time winning the Manamadurai Assembly constituency representing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He polled 69,971 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, A. Tamilarasi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, by a margin of 1,208 votes.