Krishnagiri Assembly Elections 2026
Krishnagiri is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Krishnagiri district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Ashok Kumar, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Senguttuvan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 794 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Suganthi Parthiban enters the fray.
Krishnagiri Assembly constituency is part of the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate K. Gopinath won the Krishnagiri parliamentary seat by defeating Jayaprakash of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 192486 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Krishnagiri assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Krishnagiri Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
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Krishnagiri Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ashok Kumar
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
96,050
Lead: 794
|
45.38% |
| Senguttuvan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 95,256 | 45.01% |
| Niranthiri | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 11,137 | 5.26% |
| Ravisankar | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 3,455 | 1.63% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,837 | 0.87% |
| Chandramohan.k.m | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,088 | 0.51% |
| B.m.aminullah Ahmed | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 858 | 0.41% |
| Tamilselvan.s | Bahujan Samaj Party | 488 | 0.23% |
| Sakthi.k | Independent | 418 | 0.20% |
| Sivan.c | Independent | 318 | 0.15% |
| Gopinath.m | Independent | 232 | 0.11% |
| Vijayakumar.r | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 137 | 0.06% |
| Sasikumar.k.s | Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 129 | 0.06% |
| Tvs Gandhi | Independent | 97 | 0.05% |
| Ruthramani.t | Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi | 89 | 0.04% |
| Kumaresan.m | Independent | 59 | 0.03% |
Krishnagiri Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Senguttuvan.t
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
87,637
Lead: 4,891
|
44.21% |
| Govindaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 82,746 | 41.74% |
| Kumar.s | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 15,736 | 7.94% |
| Jayaprakash.r | Tamil Maanila Congress | 4,199 | 2.12% |
| Others | Others | 1,855 | 0.94% |
| Manager | Independent | 1,195 | 0.60% |
| Chandramohan.k.m | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,151 | 0.58% |
| Latha.g | Independent | 1,082 | 0.55% |
| Ponn.parthiban | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 986 | 0.50% |
| Arunkowtham | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 886 | 0.45% |
| Velu.k | Independent | 663 | 0.33% |
| Sivaraj.m.k | Independent | 415 | 0.21% |
| Pandian@pandia Prabhu.p | Independent | 291 | 0.15% |
| Gandhi.t.v.s | Independent | 258 | 0.13% |
| Vadivel | Independent | 198 | 0.10% |
| Venkatesh.k.c | United Communist Party Of India | 194 | 0.10% |
| Mubarak.b | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 172 | 0.09% |
| Vajravel.g | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 167 | 0.08% |
| Sankar.k | Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy | 158 | 0.08% |
| Sigamani.k.n | Puratchikara Thozilalar Katchi | 103 | 0.05% |
Krishnagiri Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.p.munusamy
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
89,776
Lead: 29,097
|
55.98% |
| Syed Ghiyas Ul Haq | Indian National Congress | 60,679 | 37.83% |
| Kotteswaran | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,025 | 1.89% |
| R.raja, | Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy | 2,357 | 1.47% |
| Latha.g. | Independent | 1,561 | 0.97% |
| Srinivasan .v. | Independent | 777 | 0.48% |
| Tamilselvan.k. | Independent | 725 | 0.45% |
| Agakrishnamurthy | Independent | 540 | 0.34% |
| Chandramohan .k.m. | Independent | 489 | 0.30% |
| Arjunan.m. | Independent | 450 | 0.28% |
Krishnagiri Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Senguttuvan T
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
69,068
Lead: 18,195
|
49% |
| Govindaraj V | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 50,873 | 36% |
| Govindaraj R | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 10,894 | 8% |
| Davit P | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,913 | 1% |
| Raju V | Independent | 1,841 | 1% |
| Abimannan C | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,672 | 1% |
| Ramesh S | Independent | 1,100 | 1% |
| Chennaiyan C | Independent | 938 | 1% |
| Munavaribegum S | Bharatiya Janata Party | 812 | 1% |
| Krishnamoorthy Rao V.m. | Independent | 594 | 0% |
| Guru Rajan M R | United Communist Party Of India | 566 | 0% |
Krishnagiri Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Govindarasu V.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
65,197
Lead: 21,773
|
57% |
| T.senguttuvan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 43,424 | 38% |
| P.jayaseelan | Independent | 2,861 | 2% |
| K.r.pandian | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,093 | 2% |
| M.krishnamurthy | Independent | 938 | 1% |
| M.arumugasubramani | Independent | 690 | 1% |
Krishnagiri Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kanchana Kamalanathan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
67,849
Lead: 35,611
|
60% |
| Kathavarayan, K.p. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 32,238 | 29% |
| Pandiyan, K.r. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,850 | 2% |
| Thirupathi, C.r. | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 1,182 | 1% |
| Sathiq, Y. | Independent | 592 | 1% |
| Seshagiri, R. | Independent | 535 | 0% |
| Nedunchelian, S.c. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 449 | 0% |
| Shafiullah, S. | Independent | 247 | 0% |
| Gnanasekaran, T.p. | Independent | 169 | 0% |
| Mahendiran, V.p. | Independent | 146 | 0% |
| Boobalan, K.m. | Independent | 130 | 0% |
| Balakrishnan, S. | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Ameerjan, Z. | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Rameshbabu, S. | Independent | 87 | 0% |
| Varadan, S.k. | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| Murugesan | Independent | 53 | 0% |
Krishnagiri Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Munivektatappan K.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
63,729
Lead: 39,968
|
66% |
| Musta Ahmed T.h. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 23,761 | 25% |
| Rukkumani Ammal M. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,511 | 2% |
| Kanmani K.c. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 991 | 1% |
| Ravi S. | Jharkhand Party | 603 | 1% |
| Murugesan M. | Independent | 550 | 1% |
Krishnagiri Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kanchana, K.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
35,042
Lead: 13,986
|
38% |
| Krishnan, K.c. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 21,056 | 23% |
| Barakathunnisa | Indian National Congress | 20,663 | 22% |
| Chinnarasu, K.r. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 9,331 | 10% |
| Krishnappa, J.c. | Independent | 1,854 | 2% |
| Thimminaidu | Independent | 307 | 0% |
| Narasimman, S. | Independent | 285 | 0% |
| Saravanan | Independent | 282 | 0% |
| Munisamy, C. | Independent | 206 | 0% |
| Murugesan, M. | Independent | 182 | 0% |
Krishnagiri Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinnaraju K.r.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
40,585
Lead: 11,015
|
51% |
| Kanchana | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 29,570 | 37% |
| K.o. Periyannan | Independent | 2,676 | 3% |
| Angappan K. | Independent | 574 | 1% |
| M.jinadhattan | Independent | 344 | 0% |
| Venkatesan B.v. | Independent | 268 | 0% |
Krishnagiri Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinnarasu, K. R
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
28,020
Lead: 1,797
|
49% |
| Kamalanathan, M | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 26,223 | 45% |
| Krishnamurthy, S | Janata Party (jp) | 1,901 | 3% |
| Fairoz Basha, P.m. | Independent | 183 | 0% |
Krishnagiri Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.r. Chinarassu
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
17,178
Lead: 4,712
|
32% |
| T. M. Thiruppathy | Janta Party | 12,466 | 23% |
| P.m. Muniswamy Gounder | Indian National Congress | 11,667 | 22% |
| M.m. Karamathullah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 9,429 | 17% |
| C. Munnuswamy | Independent | 1,860 | 3% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
AIADMK 64%
DMK 36%
AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 4 times since 1977 elections.
Krishnagiri MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ashok Kumar | AIADMK | 96,050 | 794 | 45.38% |
| 2016 | Senguttuvan.t | DMK | 87,637 | 4,891 | 44.21% |
| 2011 | K.p.munusamy | AIADMK | 89,776 | 29,097 | 55.98% |
| 2006 | Senguttuvan T | DMK | 69,068 | 18,195 | 49% |
| 2001 | Govindarasu V. | AIADMK | 65,197 | 21,773 | 57% |
| 1996 | Kanchana Kamalanathan | DMK | 67,849 | 35,611 | 60% |
| 1991 | Munivektatappan K. | AIADMK | 63,729 | 39,968 | 66% |
| 1989 | Kanchana, K. | DMK | 35,042 | 13,986 | 38% |
| 1984 | Chinnaraju K.r. | AIADMK | 40,585 | 11,015 | 51% |
| 1980 | Chinnarasu, K. R | AIADMK | 28,020 | 1,797 | 49% |
| 1977 | K.r. Chinarassu | AIADMK | 17,178 | 4,712 | 32% |
Source: ECI
Krishnagiri Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ashok Kumar | AIADMK |
96,050
(Lead: 794)
|
45.38% |
| Senguttuvan | DMK | 95,256 | 45.01% | |
| 2016 | Senguttuvan.t | DMK |
87,637
(Lead: 4,891)
|
44.21% |
| Govindaraj | AIADMK | 82,746 | 41.74% | |
| 2011 | K.p.munusamy | AIADMK |
89,776
(Lead: 29,097)
|
55.98% |
| Syed Ghiyas Ul Haq | INC | 60,679 | 37.83% | |
| 2006 | Senguttuvan T | DMK |
69,068
(Lead: 18,195)
|
49% |
| Govindaraj V | AIADMK | 50,873 | 36% | |
| 2001 | Govindarasu V. | AIADMK |
65,197
(Lead: 21,773)
|
57% |
| T.senguttuvan | DMK | 43,424 | 38% | |
| 1996 | Kanchana Kamalanathan | DMK |
67,849
(Lead: 35,611)
|
60% |
| Kathavarayan, K.p. | AIADMK | 32,238 | 29% | |
| 1991 | Munivektatappan K. | AIADMK |
63,729
(Lead: 39,968)
|
66% |
| Musta Ahmed T.h. | DMK | 23,761 | 25% | |
| 1989 | Kanchana, K. | DMK |
35,042
(Lead: 13,986)
|
38% |
| Krishnan, K.c. | ADK(JL) | 21,056 | 23% | |
| 1984 | Chinnaraju K.r. | AIADMK |
40,585
(Lead: 11,015)
|
51% |
| Kanchana | DMK | 29,570 | 37% | |
| 1980 | Chinnarasu, K. R | AIADMK |
28,020
(Lead: 1,797)
|
49% |
| Kamalanathan, M | DMK | 26,223 | 45% | |
| 1977 | K.r. Chinarassu | AIADMK |
17,178
(Lead: 4,712)
|
32% |
| T. M. Thiruppathy | JNP | 12,466 | 23% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Krishnagiri Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Krishnagiri Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
Ashok Kumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Krishnagiri Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Senguttuvan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 794 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Krishnagiri constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Krishnagiri constituency is 64% AIADMK and 36% DMK, with AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Krishnagiri Assembly Election?
Ashok Kumar (AIADMK) received 45.38% vote share.
Senguttuvan (DMK) received 45.01% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Krishnagiri Assembly Election?
Ashok Kumar (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 96050 votes, leading by 794 votes and securing a 45.38% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Krishnagiri Assembly constituency fall under?
The Krishnagiri Assembly constituency falls under the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency of Krishnagiri district.
What was the margin of victory in the Krishnagiri Assembly Election 2021?
Ashok Kumar (AIADMK) won the Krishnagiri Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 794 votes over Senguttuvan (DMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha area?
The Krishnagiri Assembly constituency is part of the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Uthangarai (sc), Bargur, Veppanahalli, Hosur, Thalli.
Who were the top candidates for the Krishnagiri Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Krishnagiri Assembly Election 2021 were:
Ashok Kumar (AIADMK)
Senguttuvan (DMK)
Niranthiri (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ashok Kumar (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Krishnagiri Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Krishnagiri Assembly Election 2021 was 78.5%
Disclaimer:
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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