In weeks of hospitalization, Elangovan endured setback and on March 20, the hospital said that Elangovan had tested positive for COVID-19 and he was diagnosed with coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure.

Congress MLA Elangovan has now been recovered from the pandemic. In its latest statement, the hospital said that the legislator is recovering from heart failure. 

At a high time when he was preparing to enter the assembly for the first time in three decades, Elangovan had complained health discomfort on March 15.

At a high time when he was preparing to take part in the upcoming budget session in the assembly, Elangovan had complained health discomfort on Wednesday.

By swearing-in, Elangovan has succeeded his younger son Thirumahan Everaa, the Erode East Congress MLA, who died on January 4 at the age of 46 due to cardiac arrest. 

By securing over 1 lakh votes, Elangovan has scripted a new milestone in the history of the Erode East constituency, which was formed in 2008.

It is pertinent to note that Elangovan has surpassed the margin kept by his son Thirumahan Everaa in the 2021 assembly polls from Erode East.

The new political game for Elangovan is to replace his deceased son Thirumahan Everaa as the Erode East MLA and to resume where he had left off. 

Elangovan is a veteran Congress leader and father of deceased MLA Thirumahan Everaa, whose demise had necessitated the bypoll, which will be held on February 27.