S.V. Saravanan (also known as SVS) is an Indian politician representing the Gobichettipalayam constituency in the Erode district, Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party.

S V Saravanan
எஸ் வி சரவணன்
Personal details
Born (1964-01-08) 8 January 1964 (age 60)
Political partyIndian National Congress
Parents
  • S R Venkatachalam
  • V Lakshmi
Residence(s)Sokkumaaripalayam, Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu, India

He was chosen as the party's candidate [1] for the 2016 State Assembly election by Tamil Nadu Congress Chief E. V. K. S. Elangovan and Indian National Congress President Rahul Gandhi.

Early life and education

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Saravanan was born in 1964 to Venkatachalam and Lakshmi. He is from an agricultural family from the remove village of Sokkumaripalayam, near Gobichettipalayam in Tamil Nadu.

His grandfather, K.R. Raju Gounder, held the post of president of Nambiyur.[citation needed]

Saravanan holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.

Political career

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He is a follower of Gandhism and a devotee of the independence activist and politician K. Kamaraj. Because he leads a simple life, he is referred to as "namma ooru kamarajar (நம்ம ஊரு காமராஜர்)" by his friends and people around him.[citation needed]

Elected positions

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Saravanan's first elected post was Panchayat Union Chairman, Nambiyur Union, Gobichettipalayam Assembly, Erode District [2] from 1996 to 2001.

He was elected Panchayat Union Counselor, Gobichettipalayam Assembly from 2001 to 2006; then Chairman of the District Panchayat for Erode North, Gobichettipalayam Assembly from 2006 to 2011.[3]

Public posts

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His public posts have included:

  • Library Association President, Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School,[4] Gobichettipalayam, 1980
  • Chairman, Sakthi Polytechnic College,[5] Sakthi Nagar, Gobichettipalayam, 1982
  • PCC Member, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee, 2001 to 2011

References

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  • Gobichettipalayam (State Assembly Constituency)
  • "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.