Veppanahalli Assembly Elections 2026

Veppanahalli 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. K.p. Munusamy, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Murugan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 3054 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Nagaraj enters the fray.

Veppanahalli 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 Veppanahalli assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Veppanahalli Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
K.p. Munusamy Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	94,104 Lead: 3,054	45.87%
Murugan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	91,050	44.38%
Sakthivel	Naam Tamilar Katchi	8,310	4.05%
S.m. Murugesan	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	3,601	1.76%
Abdul Azeez Amanullah	Independent	3,022	1.47%
Nota	None Of The Above	1,662	0.81%
Jayabal	Makkal Needhi Maiam	672	0.33%
Ramaswamy	Independent	567	0.28%
S.thangapandiyan	Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi	419	0.20%
C.chakkarlappa	Independent	405	0.20%
Lakshmanan Shanmugam	Independent	378	0.18%
K.p.u.uvaraj	Independent	285	0.14%
M.mariyappan	Puthiya Tamilagam	226	0.11%
Krishnamoorthy	Independent	155	0.08%
Usha	Independent	154	0.08%
Valli	Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	131	0.06%

Veppanahalli Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Murugan P Winner	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	88,952 Lead: 5,228	46.37%
Madhu A.v.m @ Hemnath M	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	83,724	43.64%
Tamil Selvi M	Pattali Makkal Katchi	5,476	2.85%
Nagaraj N	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	4,656	2.43%
Premanathan V S	Bharatiya Janata Party	1,966	1.02%
Others	Others	1,482	0.77%
Abbas Ali S B	Forward Democratic Labour Party	1,373	0.72%
Ramasamy Gc	Independent	893	0.47%
Govindaraj R	Independent	704	0.37%
Sujatha K	Nationalist Congress Party	653	0.34%
Ilanthamizan	Naam Tamilar Katchi	588	0.31%
Shanmugam L	Independent	553	0.29%
Sudhakar N	Independent	394	0.21%
Sadanapalliyappa	Independent	391	0.20%
Vadivel P	Independent	352	0.18%
Virginia Bernadine Francis	Independent	313	0.16%
Suryaprakash C.l.	Republican Sena	307	0.16%
Krishnappa @ Krishnan	Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi	291	0.15%
Sankar K	United Communist Party Of India	257	0.13%

Veppanahalli Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
T.senguttuvan Winner	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	71,471 Lead: 7,604	45.09%
Kandan @ Murugesan.s.m	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	63,867	40.29%
V.ranganathan	Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy	8,943	5.64%
V.s.premanathan	Bharatiya Janata Party	5,035	3.18%
N.v.kalyani	Independent	4,766	3.01%
Surya Prakash.c.l	Bahujan Samaj Party	2,732	1.72%
S.b.abbas	Independent	1,690	1.07%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

DMK 67%

AIADMK 33%

DMK won 2 times and AIADMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Veppanahalli MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	K.p. Munusamy	AIADMK	94,104	3,054	45.87%
2016	Murugan P	DMK	88,952	5,228	46.37%
2011	T.senguttuvan	DMK	71,471	7,604	45.09%

Source: ECI

Veppanahalli Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	K.p. Munusamy	AIADMK	94,104 (Lead: 3,054)	45.87%
2021	Murugan	DMK	91,050	44.38%
2016	Murugan P	DMK	88,952 (Lead: 5,228)	46.37%
2016	Madhu A.v.m @ Hemnath M	AIADMK	83,724	43.64%
2011	T.senguttuvan	DMK	71,471 (Lead: 7,604)	45.09%
2011	Kandan @ Murugesan.s.m	DMDK	63,867	40.29%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Veppanahalli Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Veppanahalli Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

K.p. Munusamy of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Veppanahalli Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Murugan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 3054 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Veppanahalli constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Veppanahalli constituency is 67% DMK and 33% AIADMK, with DMK won 2 times and AIADMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Veppanahalli Assembly Election?

K.p. Munusamy (AIADMK) received 45.87% vote share.
Murugan (DMK) received 44.38% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Veppanahalli Assembly Election?

K.p. Munusamy (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 94104 votes, leading by 3054 votes and securing a 45.87% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Veppanahalli Assembly constituency fall under?

The Veppanahalli Assembly constituency falls under the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency of Krishnagiri district.

What was the margin of victory in the Veppanahalli Assembly Election 2021?

K.p. Munusamy (AIADMK) won the Veppanahalli Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 3054 votes over Murugan (DMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha area?

The Veppanahalli Assembly constituency is part of the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Uthangarai (sc), Bargur, Krishnagiri, Hosur, Thalli.

Who were the top candidates for the Veppanahalli Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Veppanahalli Assembly Election 2021 were:
K.p. Munusamy (AIADMK)
Murugan (DMK)
Sakthivel (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with K.p. Munusamy (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Veppanahalli Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Veppanahalli Assembly Election 2021 was 81.3%

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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