Krishnagiri Assembly constituency

Krishnagiri is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 53. It is a part of the similarly named constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. This constituency is delimited in the year 2008.^[1] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

Krishnagiri was one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.^[2]

It comprises the following areas.^[3]

• Krishnagiri Taluk (Part) - Polupalli, Kurubarapalli, Ragimaganapalli, Junjupalli, Byanapalli, Kothapetta, Kattinayanapalli, Kammaampalli, Boganapalli, Pethathalapalli, Gangaleri, Kondepalli, Kompalli, Sembadamuthur, Gooliam, Bellampalli, Chikkapoovathi, Thandegoundanahalli, Alapatti, Agaram, Marikkampalli, Bellarampalli, Periyamuthur, Devasamudiram, Agasipalli, Chowttahalli, Sundekuppam, Timmapuram, Katteri, Gundalapatti, Sokkadi, Velakalahalli, Chaparthi, Bannihalli, Mittahalli, Errahalli, Kaveripattinam, Paiyur, Jagadab, Kallukurukki and Karadihalli villages.
• Krishnagiri Municipality & Kattiganapalli
• Kaveripattinam Town Panchayat

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Tamil Nadu

References

1. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008". 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
2. ^ "EC to tighten grip on cash for votes"
3. ^ "Constituencies post-delimitation 2008". CEO, Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
4. ^ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary". Election Commission of India. p. 53. Retrieved 27 May 2016.

• "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.