Krishnagiri Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 53
Location Highlights: Krishnagiri is a major town in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, popularly known as the “Mango Capital” due to its high-quality mango production. The constituency features scenic hills, the Krishnagiri Dam, and strong industrial growth along the Bengaluru–Chennai Highway, making it an important agricultural and commercial hub.
Demographics: The constituency has a mix of urban and rural population with diverse communities engaged in agriculture, trade, and industrial activities. It reflects a balanced socio-economic structure with growing urbanization.
Main Industries: Mango Cultivation, Agriculture, Industrial Manufacturing, Trade
Administrative Divisions:
- Krishnagiri Taluk (Part)
- Kaveripattinam Town Panchayat
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies within Krishnagiri district and nearby regions and falls under Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: K. Ashok Kumar (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 96,050 votes
- Runner-up: T. Senguttuvan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 95,256 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 130,080 |
| Women: | 135,121 |
| Third Gender: | 37 |
| Total Voters: | 265,238 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| D. Krishna Moorthy Gounder | 1952 | Independent |
| S. Nagaraja Manigar | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| Sreeramulu | 1962 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| P. M. M. Gounder | 1967 | Indian National Congress |
| C. Maniappan | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. R. Chinnarasu | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. R. Chinnarasu | 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. R. Chinnarasu | 1984 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Kanchana | 1989 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Munivenkatappan | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Kanchana Kamalanathan | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. Govindarasu | 2001 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| T. Senguttuvan | 2006 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. P. Munusamy | 2011 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| T. Senguttuvan | 2016 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Ashok Kumar | 2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
