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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ramachandran Govindarasu
| image = Ramachandran_Govindarasu.jpg
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| caption = Ramachandran Govindarasu
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|12|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| residence =
| nationality = Indian
| citizenship =
| education = B.E., PGDM
| alma_mater = [[PSG College of Technology]]<br>[[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]]
| office =
| predecessor =
| successor =
| primeminister =
| term =
| office1 = Secretary of [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (IT Wing)
| constituency1 =
| term1 = March 2016–February 2017
| predecessor1 = K. Swaminathan<ref>{{cite news |title=Jayalalithaa removes Aspire Swaminathan, elevates IIM alumnus as IT wing secretary |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/220316/jayalalithaa-removes-aspire-swaminathan-elevates-iim-alumnus-as-it-wing-secretary.html |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=March 22, 2016}}</ref>
| successor1 = V V R Raj Sathyan
| office2 = Secretary of [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (IT Wing)
| term_start2 = November 2017
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = V V R Raj Sathyan<ref name=deccanchronicle/>
| successor2 = [[Incumbent]]
| party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| spouse =
| website =
}}
'''Ramachandran Govindarasu''' also known as '''Singai G. Ramachandran''' (born 11 December 1987) is an Indian politician from [[Tamil Nadu]], affiliated with [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK).<ref name=E>{{cite news |last1=Kamath |first1=Vinay |title=IIM-A graduate opts out of placements, plunges into politics |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/on-campus/iima-graduate-opts-out-of-placements-plunges-into-politics/article7024761.ece |publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]] |date=March 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kamath |first1=Vinay |title=Why this IIM-A graduate is plunging full time into politics |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/why-this-iima-graduate-is-plunging-full-time-into-politics/article7028708.ece |publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]] |date=January 24, 2018}}</ref> He is currently serving as the Secretary of the Information Technology Wing of the [[AIADMK]], was appointed by [[Jayalalithaa]], then [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] in March 2016.<ref name=B>{{cite news |title=Jayalalithaa appoints IIM graduate to head party IT team ahead of polls |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/jayalalithaa-appoints-iim-graduate-head-party-it-team-ahead-polls-40616 |publisher=[[The News Minute]] |date=March 22, 2016}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
He did his schooling from [[Perks Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]<ref name=India/> and completed his graduation in [[Electronic engineering|electronics]] and [[communications engineering]] from [[PSG College of Technology]], [[Coimbatore]]. He worked for three years at Focus Academy for Career Enhancement before joining the [[IIM Ahmedabad]] to pursue an PGDM in 2013.<ref name=A>{{cite news |title=The tech whiz's transition from Amma to Annan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/The-tech-whiz%E2%80%99s-transition-from-Amma-to-Annan/article17285426.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=February 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Preetha |first1=M. Soundariya |title=IIM graduate prefers politics to placement |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/iim-graduate-prefers-politics-to-placement/article7060620.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=April 2, 2015}}</ref>

In an interview with [[Rediff.com]], he said that he joined the party when he was 18.<ref name=C>{{cite news |title=The pulse of Tamil Nadu is with OPS |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/the-pulse-of-tamil-nadu-is-with-ops/20170227.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=February 27, 2017}}</ref>

== Career ==
On March 23, 2016, Ramachandran was appointed as the secretary of the IT wing of [[AIADMK]] by party supremo and Chief Minister, [[Jayalalithaa]].<ref name=India>{{cite news |title=Jayalalithaa appoints IIM-A alumnus to forefront online campaign for state elections |url=https://www.india.com/education/jayalalithaa-appoints-iim-a-alumnus-to-forefront-online-campaign-for-state-elections-1569323/ |publisher=[[India.com]] |date=March 22, 2016}}</ref> He opted out of placements and started working for party.<ref name=E/>

Under his leadership, the IT Wing contributed to the party's victory in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2016. After the death of CM [[J.Jayalalitha]], he was among the first party secretaries to lend support to the [[O. Panneerselvam]] faction.<ref name=C/><ref name=A/><ref>{{cite news |title=அதிமுக தகவல் தொழில்நுட்ப பிரிவு ஓ.பி.எஸ்.க்கு ஆதரவு |url=https://patrikai.com/aiadmk-it-wing-functionaries-back-panneerselvam/ |publisher=Patrika |date=February 8, 2017 |language=Tamil}}</ref>

In February 2017, he was expelled from the party by [[V. K. Sasikala]] for alleged anti-party activities.<ref name=deccanchronicle>{{cite news |title=AIADMK IT wing head sacked |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/090217/aiadmk-it-wing-head-sacked.html |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=February 9, 2017}}</ref> However, his removal comes after he offered support to [[O Panneerselvam]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sasikala sacks AIADMK's IT wing secy Ramachandran for 'anti-party activities' |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national-sasikala-sacks-aiadmk-it-wing-secy-ramachandran-for-anti-party-activities-368197 |publisher=[[India TV News]] |date=February 8, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='I was sacked because I supported O Panneerselvam', says G Ramachandran |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/i-was-sacked-because-i-supported-o-panneerselvam-says-g-ramachandran/542642/ |publisher=[[The Financial Express (India)]] |date=February 8, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=அதிமுக தொலைத்தொடர்புத் துறை செயலாளரை அதிரடியாக நீக்கம் செய்த சசிகலா! |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/latest-news/state-news/admk-general-secretary-sasikala-sacked-it-wing-secretary/articleshow/57041044.cms |publisher=Samayam.com |date=February 8, 2017 |language=Tamil}}</ref>"

After the merger of the two factions, he was re-appointed as the [[AIADMK]] IT Wing State Secretary.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Govardan |first1=D. |title=AIADMK's IT Wing in disarray, post EPS & OPS merger |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/aiadmks-it-wing-in-disarray-post-eps-ops-merger/articleshow/61635252.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=November 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Website backing OPS gaining support |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20170226/283871572974267 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=February 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=D Govardan |first1=D |title=AIADMK struggles to resolve power tussle |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/aiadmk-struggles-to-resolve-power-tussle-in-partys-it-wing/articleshow/65956657.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=September 26, 2018}}</ref>

Ramachandran was also active in student politics. He served as general secretary for Students Affairs Council (SAC) at [[IIM Ahmedabad]].<ref name=B/>

== Positions held ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Comments
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| 01 || March 2016 || February 2017 || Secretary, [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]], IT Wing ||
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| 02 || November 2017 || Incumbent || Secretary, [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]], IT Wing ||
|-
| 03 || March 2014 || April 2015 || General Secretary, Students Affairs Council, [[IIM Ahmedabad]] ||
|-
|}

== Personal life==
He is the son of Singai Govindarasu, who was an MLA in [[Singanallur]] from 1991 to 1996.<ref name=B/>

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad alumni]]
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[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:People from Coimbatore district]]

Ramachandran Govindarasu - Revision history

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