Krishnagiri Assembly Election 2026 results are being counted as of May 4, 2026. Fifteen candidates are contesting for the Krishnagiri seat in Tamil Nadu, including key contenders K. Ashokkumar from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Muhundh R. Pandian from the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), and A. Chella Kumar from the Indian National Congress (INC).
Candidates and Parties
The complete list of candidates includes Ashokkumar.K (AIADMK), Sivakumar.S (Bahujan Samaj Party), Suganthi (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Chellakumar.A (Congress), Singaravelan Viswanathan (Vishwa Tamil Kazhagam), Mangammal (Tamilar Makkal Katchi), Mukundhan.P (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), Muthulakshmi Veerappan (Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi), Advocate Muthaiah.S (Thakkam Katchi), Kumaresan.M (Independent), Chandramohan.K.M. (Independent), Sivan.C (Independent), Srinivasan.K (Independent), Nanjundan.M (Independent), and Venkateshraja.E (Independent).
Past Election Results
In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Ashokkumar.K of the AIADMK won the Krishnagiri seat by a narrow margin of 794 votes. The runner-up was T. Senguttuvan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). In the 2016 election, T. Senguttuvan of the DMK had secured the seat with a margin of 4,891 votes. These historical results set the stage for a closely watched contest in 2026.
Significance in Tamil Nadu
Krishnagiri is a General constituency, and its result contributes to the overall tally of Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly segments. As counting progresses, round-by-round trends from Krishnagiri will be closely monitored to gauge the performance of major alliances. The final outcome will determine which candidate emerges victorious in this key constituency.
This live blog provides updates on the Krishnagiri election results, with data sourced from the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and MyNeta, based on election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India. The blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.
