N. Kovaithangam ( â 12 October 2022) was an Indian politician.
He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Tamil Maanila Congress candidate from Valparai constituency in 2001 and as Indian National Congress candidate in 2006 elections. On 23 March he joined DMK in presence of party president M. K. Stalin.
He was instrumental in setting up an Arts and Science college in Valparai. During his tenure, he developed a good rapport with the tea estate workers in the constituency.
He died at a private hospital in Coimbatore due to cardiac arrest.