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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 53 · 2026

Krishnagiri

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Winner — 2026

MUKUNDHAN.P
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 38.7%ADMK 30.5%14 others 30.8%
Votes
89,374
38.8% share
Winning margin
18,844
8.2% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
85.8%
of 2,69,394

A clear win with a 8.2% margin.

Seat history

4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.40 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MUKUNDHAN.P
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
89,37438.8%
2
ASHOKKUMAR.K
ADMK
70,53030.6%
3
CHELLAKUMAR.A
INC
59,59725.9%
4
SUGANTHI
NTK
6,3982.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,1360.5%
6
SIVAKUMAR.S
BSP
6080.3%
7
SINGARAVELAN VISWANATHAN
VSHWTMLK
5350.2%
8
MUTHULAKSHMI VEERAPPAN
TAVK
3660.2%
9
MANGAMMAL
TMK
3360.1%
10
SIVAN.C
IND
2850.1%
11
SRINIVASAN.K
IND
2310.1%
12
VENKATESHRAJA.E
IND
1680.1%
13
ADVOCATE.MUTHAIAH.S.
TK
1590.1%
14
KUMARESAN.M
IND
1540.1%
15
CHANDRAMOHAN.K.M.
IND
1540.1%
16
NANJUNDAN.M
IND
1500.1%

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
8.2%
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
TVK 38.8%ADMK 30.6%INC 25.9%OTH 4.2%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.40 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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