T. Karchan Gowder was an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu. He hailed from the Balachola area in the Nilgiris district. Having completed his school final education at the Aravankadu District Board High School, Karichan Gowder belonged to the Indian National Congress party. He contested and won the 1962 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Udhagamandalam Assembly constituency to become a member of the state assembly.Madras Legislative Assembly Who Who 1962. Madras-9: Legislative Assembly Department. April 1962. p. 86.
Electoral Performance 1962
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