| Type: | SLA |
| Constituency No: | 98 |
| District: | Erode |
| Loksabha Cons: | Erode |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Mla: | E. V. K. S. Elangovan |
| Latest Election Year: | 2023 |
| Erode (East) | |
| Electors: | 2,27,547[1] |
| Reservation: | None |
Erode East or 'Erode (East)' is a state assembly constituency in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 98. It consists of a portion of Erode taluk which includes Erode City. It is included in Erode Parliamentary Constituency.[2] [3] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
This constituency was newly formed, in the year of 2008, by dividing the integrated Erode Assembly Constituency.
Erode East covers the central part of Erode City Corporation to the river Kaveri on the east and Modakurichi Constituency limit on the south; a part of the city is also covered by that constituency.
The eastern part of the city, to the eastern banks of the river Kaveri is included in Kumarapalayam Constituency.
Gender demographic of Erode East as of 11.02.2023,[4] taken during the by-election in 2023.
Elected members from this constituency are as follows:
| Year | Member | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | V. C. Chandhirakumar | ||
| 2016 | K. S. Thennarasu | ||
| 2021 | Thirumagan Evera[5] | ||
| 2023 | E. V. K. S. Elangovan[6] | ||