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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 53 · 2021

Krishnagiri

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Winner — 2021

Ashokkumar.K
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 45.4%DMK 45.0%14 others 9.6%
Votes
96,050
45.4% share
Winning margin
794
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
78.5%
of 2,69,615

Krishnagiri was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 794 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Ashokkumar.K
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
96,05045.4%
2
SENGUTTUVAN.T
DMK
95,25645.0%
3
NIRANDARI.V
NTK
11,1375.3%
4
RAVISHANKAR.R.K
MNM
3,4551.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,8370.9%
6
CHANDRAMOHAN.K.M
NCP
1,0880.5%
7
AMEENULLA
AIMIM
8580.4%
8
TAMILSELVAN.S
BSP
4880.2%
9
SAKTHI.K
IND
4180.2%
10
SIVAN.C
IND
3180.1%
11
GOPINATH.M
IND
2320.1%
12
VIJAYAKUMAR.R
VTVTK
1370.1%
13
SASIKUMAR.K.S
APTADMK
1290.1%
14
TVS GANDHI
IND
970.1%
15
RUTHRAMANI.T
DMSK
890.0%
16
KUMARESAN.M
IND
590.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (139th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 0.2% · max 37.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
139th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
136th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
55th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 45.4%DMK 45.0%NTK 5.3%OTH 3.5%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango Processing
🏛️

Hill Fort, Krishnagiri

🏛️MonumentASI

Hill Fort

📍Google MapsOSM
Our Lady of Fatima Church, Krishnagiri

Our Lady of Fatima Church, Krishnagiri

⛪ChurchWikidata
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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