Krishnagiri
Krishnagiri
Constituency No. 53 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Lok Sabha constituency Krishnagiri Established 1951
Total electors 265,037
Reservation None
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent K. Ashok Kumar
Elected year 2021
12°32′N 78°14′E/12.53°N 78.23°E/ 12.53; 78.23
Krishnagiri is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu , India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 53. It is a part of the similarly named constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India . This constituency is delimited in the year 2008. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
Krishnagiri was one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election .
It comprises the following areas.
Krishnagiri Taluk (Part) - Polupalli, Kurubarapalli, Ragimaganapalli, Junjupalli, Byanapalli, Kothapetta, Kattinayanapalli, Kammaampalli, Boganapalli, Pethathalapalli, Gangaleri, Kondepalli, Kompalli, Sembadamuthur, Gooliam, Bellampalli, Chikkapoovathi, Thandegoundanahalli, Alapatti, Agaram, Marikkampalli, Bellarampalli, Periyamuthur, Devasamudiram, Agasipalli, Chowttahalli, Sundekuppam, Timmapuram, Katteri, Gundalapatti, Sokkadi, Velakalahalli, Chaparthi, Bannihalli, Mittahalli, Errahalli, Kaveripattinam, Paiyur, Jagadab, Kallukurukki and Karadihalli villages. Krishnagiri Municipality & Kattiganapalli Kaveripattinam Town Panchayat Members of Legislative Assembly Madras State Tamil Nadu Election results Vote share of winning candidates 2021 45.38% 2016 43.80% 2011 55.98% 2006 49.24% 2001 56.59% 1996 64.11% 1991 69.92% 1989 39.28% 1984 54.83% 1980 49.75% 1977 32.66% 1971 63.00% 1967 47.31% 1962 58.47% 1957 66.24% 1952 41.27%
2026 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% AIADMK K. Ashok Kumar INC A. Chellakumar NTK Suganthi Parthiban TVK Muhundh R. Pandian New NOTA NOTA Margin of victory Turnout Rejected ballots Registered electors 2,65,037 gain fromSwing
2021 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% AIADMK K. Ashok Kumar 96,050 45.38% +4.03 DMK T. Senguttuvan 95,256 45.01% +1.21 NTK V. Nirandari 11,137 5.26% New MNM R. K. Ravishankar 3,455 1.63% New NOTA NOTA 1,837 0.87% −0.06 NCP K. M. Chandramohan 1,088 0.51% New Margin of victory 794 0.38% −2.07% Turnout 211,648 79.52% −0.88% Rejected ballots 605 0.29% Registered electors 266,167 AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 1.58%
2016 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK T. Senguttuvan 87,637 43.80% New AIADMK V. Govindaraj 82,746 41.35% −14.62 PMK S. Kumar 15,736 7.86% New TMC(M) R. Jayaprakash 4,199 2.10% New NOTA NOTA 1,855 0.93% New Independent Manager 1,195 0.60% New NCP K. M. Chandramohan 1,151 0.58% New Independent G. Latha 1,082 0.54% New Margin of victory 4,891 2.44% −15.70% Turnout 200,092 80.40% 0.97% Registered electors 248,873 DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -12.18%
2011 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% AIADMK K. P. Munusamy 89,776 55.98% +19.71 INC Syed Ghiyas Ul Haq 60,679 37.83% New BJP Kotteswaran 3,025 1.89% +1.31 Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy R. Raja. 2,357 1.47% New Independent G. Latha 1,561 0.97% New Margin of victory 29,097 18.14% 5.17% Turnout 160,379 79.42% 8.26% Registered electors 201,926 AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 6.74%
2006 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK T. Senguttuvan 69,068 49.24% +11.55 AIADMK V. Govindaraj 50,873 36.27% −20.33 DMDK R. Govindaraj 10,894 7.77% New NCP P. Davit 1,913 1.36% New Independent V. Raju 1,841 1.31% New BSP C. Abimannan 1,672 1.19% New Independent S. Ramesh 1,100 0.78% New Independent C. Chennaiyan 938 0.67% New BJP S. Munavaribegum 812 0.58% New Margin of victory 18,195 12.97% −5.93% Turnout 140,271 71.17% 11.66% Registered electors 197,095 DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.35%
2001 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% AIADMK V. Govindarasu 65,197 56.59% +26.13 DMK T. Senguttuvan 43,424 37.69% −26.42 Independent P. Jayaseelan 2,861 2.48% New MDMK K. R. Pandian 2,093 1.82% +0.07 Independent M. Krishnamurthy 938 0.81% New Independent M. Arumugasubramani 690 0.60% New Margin of victory 21,773 18.90% −14.75% Turnout 115,203 59.51% −5.33% Registered electors 193,656 AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -7.52%
1996 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK Kanchana Kamalanathan 67,849 64.11% +38.04 AIADMK K. P. Kathavarayan 32,238 30.46% −39.46 MDMK K. R. Pandiyan 1,850 1.75% New AIIC(T) C. R. Thirupathi 1,182 1.12% New Independent Y. Sathiq 592 0.56% New Independent R. Seshagiri 535 0.51% New Margin of victory 35,611 33.65% −10.20% Turnout 105,829 64.84% 2.58% Registered electors 173,839 DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -5.81%
1991 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% AIADMK K. Munivektatappan 63,729 69.92% +46.32 DMK T. H. Musta Ahmed 23,761 26.07% −13.21 BJP M. Ammal Rukkumani 1,511 1.66% New PMK K. C. Kanmani 991 1.09% New JP S. Ravi 603 0.66% New Independent M. Murugesan 550 0.60% New Margin of victory 39,968 43.85% 28.17% Turnout 91,145 62.26% −6.05% Registered electors 155,585 AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 30.64%
1989 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK Kanchana Kamalanathan 35,042 39.28% −0.67 AIADMK K. C. Krishnan 21,056 23.60% −31.23 INC Barakath-Un-Nisa 20,663 23.16% New AIADMK K. R. Chinnarasu 9,331 10.46% −44.37 Independent J. C. Krishnappa 1,854 2.08% New Margin of victory 13,986 15.68% 0.80% Turnout 89,208 68.31% −0.38% Registered electors 136,299 DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -15.55%
1984 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% AIADMK K. R. Chinnarasu 40,585 54.83% +5.09 DMK Kanchana Kamalanathan 29,570 39.95% −6.6 Independent K. O. Periyannan 2,676 3.62% New Independent K. Angappan 574 0.78% New Margin of victory 11,015 14.88% 11.69% Turnout 74,017 68.69% 14.43% Registered electors 116,726 AIADMK hold Swing 5.09%
1980 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% AIADMK K. R. Chinnarasu 28,020 49.75% +17.09 DMK M. Kamalanathan 26,223 46.55% +28.63 JP S. Krishnamurthy 1,901 3.37% New Margin of victory 1,797 3.19% −5.77% Turnout 56,327 54.26% −3.42% Registered electors 106,266 AIADMK hold Swing 17.09%
1977 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% AIADMK K. R. Chinnarasu 17,178 32.66% New JP T. M. Thiruppathy 12,466 23.70% New INC P. M. Muniswamy Gounder 11,667 22.18% −14.82 DMK M. M. Karamathullah 9,429 17.93% −45.07 Independent C. Munnuswamy 1,860 3.54% New Margin of victory 4,712 8.96% −17.03% Turnout 52,600 57.68% −3.33% Registered electors 93,875 AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -30.34%
1971 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK C. Manniappan 31,445 63.00% +16.05 INC T. G. Selvaraj 18,471 37.00% −10.31 Margin of victory 12,974 25.99% 25.63% Turnout 49,916 61.01% −7.09% Registered electors 88,479 DMK gain from INC Swing 15.68%
1967 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% INC P. M. M. Gounder 24,220 47.31% +5.78 DMK C. Manniappan 24,035 46.95% −11.52 Independent P. Chetti 2,937 5.74% New Margin of victory 185 0.36% −16.58% Turnout 51,192 68.10% −0.12% Registered electors 79,748 INC gain from DMK Swing -11.16%
1962 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK Sreeramulu 38,833 58.47% New INC P. M. Munisamy Goundar 27,583 41.53% −24.71 Margin of victory 11,250 16.94% −21.73% Turnout 66,416 68.21% 31.95% Registered electors 101,069 DMK gain from INC Swing -7.77%
1957 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% INC S. Nagaraja Manigar 23,182 66.24% +30.1 Independent N. Mohan Ram 9,649 27.57% New Independent M. N. Subharaman 2,166 6.19% New Margin of victory 13,533 38.67% 33.54% Turnout 34,997 36.26% −12.88% Registered electors 96,518 INC gain from Independent Swing 24.97%
1952 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent D. Krishna Moorthy Gounder 14,639 41.27% New INC S. Nagaraia Maniar 12,820 36.14% New CPI N. Annaji 8,016 22.60% New Margin of victory 1,819 5.13% Turnout 35,475 49.14% Registered electors 72,197 Independent win (new seat)
. Election Commission of India. Archived from on 5 October 2010.