Karur Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 135
Location Highlights: Karur Assembly Constituency is located in Karur district of Tamil Nadu. It is an important commercial and textile hub, well known for its bus body building industry and home textile exports. The constituency has strong road and rail connectivity linking it to major cities like Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, and Erode.
Demographics: The constituency consists of a mix of urban and rural populations with diverse communities. Major communities include Kongu Vellalar Gounder, Senguntha Mudaliar, and Vettuva Gounder, along with traders, industrial workers, and agricultural families.
Main Industries: Textiles, Bus Body Building, Agriculture, Trade
Administrative Divisions:
- Karur Taluk
- Urban Municipal Areas and Surrounding Panchayats
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies within Karur district and nearby regions and falls under Karur Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: V. Senthil Balaji (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 101,757 votes
- Runner-up: M. R. Vijayabaskar (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 89,309 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 115,834 |
| Women: | 128,321 |
| Third Gender: | 19 |
| Total Voters: | 244,174 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| T. V. Sannasi | 1952 | Indian National Congress |
| M. Manickasundaram | 1952 | Indian National Congress |
| T. M. Nallaswamy | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| T. M. Nallaswamy | 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| T. M. Nallaswamy | 1967 | Indian National Congress |
| S. Nallasamy | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Vadivel | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Chinnasamy | 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Vadivel | 1984 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. V. Ramasamy | 1989 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Chinnasamy | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Vasuki Mururugesan | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| T. N. Sivasubramanian | 2001 | Indian National Congress |
| V. Senthil Balaji | 2006 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. Senthil Balaji | 2011 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. R. Vijayabaskar | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. Senthil Balaji | 2021 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
