K. Ashok Kumar

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K. Ashok Kumar
Member of the India Parliament
for Krishnagiri
In office
1 September 2014 23 May 2019
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Krishnagiri [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. Ashok Kumar 96,050 45.38% +4.03
DMK T. Senguttuvan 95,25645.01%+1.21
NTK V. Nirandari11,1375.26%New
MNM R. K. Ravishankar3,4551.63%New
NOTA NOTA1,8370.87%-0.06
NCP K. M. Chandramohan1,0880.51%New
Margin of victory7940.38%-2.07%
Turnout 211,64879.52%-0.88%
Rejected ballots6050.29%
Registered electors 266,167
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 1.58%

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