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Sengottaiyan.K.A

MLA
Also known as கே.ஏ. செங்கோட்டையன், K.A. Sengottaiyan, Sengottaiyan KA
GobichettipalayamTamil Nadu
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Father's Name
Arthanari Gounder
Profession
Agriculturalist & Veteran Politician
Gender
Male
Age
78 years (b. ~1948)

Sengottaiyan.K.A is an MLA belonging to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, representing Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu. He is 78 years old and has declared SSLC Passed as his highest education. No criminal cases are declared in the affidavit. Our records show 10 elections contested, 10 won.

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Age
78
Years
Education
SSLC Passed
Net Assets (2026)
₹0
2026 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
0
0 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

  1. 1977
    Member of Legislative Assembly· Sathyamangalam

    First elected to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly under M.G. Ramachandran.

  2. 1980
    Member of Legislative Assembly· Gobichettipalayam

    Elected to Assembly from Gobichettipalayam constituency.

  3. 1991
    Cabinet Minister for Transport & Forest· Gobichettipalayam

    Appointed Cabinet Minister in J. Jayalalithaa government.

  4. 2006
    Cabinet Minister for Agriculture· Gobichettipalayam

    Appointed Agriculture Minister in Jayalalithaa ministry.

  5. 2011
    Cabinet Minister for Information Technology· Gobichettipalayam

    Served as IT Minister and later Agriculture Minister.

  6. 2017
    Cabinet Minister for School Education· Gobichettipalayam

    Sworn in as School Education Minister in Edappadi Palaniswami government.

  7. 2021
    Member of Legislative Assembly· Gobichettipalayam

    Re-elected to 16th Assembly from Gobichettipalayam.

  8. 2026
    Member of Legislative Assembly· GobichettipalayamCurrent

    Re-elected to 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly for a 9th term.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
1977AssemblySathyamangalam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		Won38,10048.9%
1980AssemblyGobichettipalayam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		Won48,20054.1%
1984AssemblyGobichettipalayam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		Won58,21058.2%
1989AssemblyGobichettipalayam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		Won42,10038.9%
1991AssemblyGobichettipalayam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		Won68,20062.1%
2006AssemblyGobichettipalayam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		Won72,10049.8%
2011AssemblyGobichettipalayam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		Won94,87156.12%
2016AssemblyGobichettipalayam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		Won96,85047.12%
2021AssemblyGobichettipalayam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		Won1,08,68750.12%
2026AssemblyGobichettipalayam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		Won——

Financial Profile(2026)

No assets declared on record.

Criminal Cases

0
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted

No criminal cases declared in the most recent affidavit.

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2026 Election Affidavit.

Family

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Sengottaiyan.K.A
MLA
Parents
AG
Father
Arthanari Gounder
Agriculture
Spouse
SE
Wife
S. Eswari
Housewife / Agriculture
Children
KK
Son
K.A.S. Kathirvel
Businessman

Education

SSLC Passed

Income

No income declared on record.

Frequently asked questions

Which constituency does Sengottaiyan.K.A represent?

Sengottaiyan.K.A is an MLA representing Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu and belongs to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

How many criminal cases does Sengottaiyan.K.A have?

Sengottaiyan.K.A declared no criminal cases in the election affidavit.

What is the educational qualification of Sengottaiyan.K.A?

Sengottaiyan.K.A declared SSLC Passed as the highest educational qualification.

How old is Sengottaiyan.K.A?

Sengottaiyan.K.A is 78 years old as per the records on file.

What was Sengottaiyan.K.A's most recent election result?

Sengottaiyan.K.A won the 2026 Assembly election from Gobichettipalayam with a 0% vote share.

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Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2026 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2026 Election Affidavit
Compiled from public records.
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