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Krishnagiri: In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Ashok Kumar.K from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) won the elections by a margin of 206591 votes. The polling / voting in Krishnagiri constituency in the 2019 General elections took place in Phase 2 on 18 April. The major contest is between All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam#s K. P. Munusamy and Congress Party#s Dr. A chellakumar

Krishnagiri 2014 Lok Sabha Polls

In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won 37 out of the 39 parliamentary seat with 44.3 percent vote share while the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to win just 1 seats with a 5.5 percent vote share.

Voter turnout in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Krishnagiri Lok Sabha Lok Sabha constituency. The total voter turnout was 77.42% Lok Sabha percent with 77.39% Lok Sabha percent male voters turning out to cast their votes. Meanwhile, 77.46% Lok Sabha percent of the women voters cast their votes and 16020 Lok Sabha voters pressed on the NOTA

Out of the 15 Lok Sabha candidates who contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Krishnagiri, 12 had to deposit their security. The voters gave their mandate in favour of Ashok Kumar.K of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam as he defeated Chinna Pillappa.P by a margin of 206591 votes.

Here are the past results of the Lok Sabha polls in Krishnagiri constituency in Tamil Nadu

• 2009 Lok Sabha Elections: In 15th Lok Sabha election, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate had defeated All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate by a margin of 76598 votes DMK candidate E.G. Sugavanam had got 335977 while ADMK got Nanjegowdu. K. votes.
• 2004 Lok Sabha Elections: In 14th Lok Sabha poll, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate defated All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in one-sided contest. Here, DMK candidate Sugavanam. E. G attained 403297 votes and ADMK's Nanje Gowdu. K bagged 284075 votes.
• 1999 Lok Sabha Elections: In 13th Lok Sabha election, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate defeated All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate with a difference of 31824 votes. Here, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Vetriselvan, V. attained 347737 votes and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Thambidurai, M. bagged 315913 votes
• 1998 Lok Sabha Elections: In 12th Lok Sabha election, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate defeated TMC(M) candidate with a difference of 49349 votes. Here, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Munusamy K.P. attained 315762 votes and TMC(M) candidate Rajaram Naidu D.R. bagged 266413 votes
• 1996 Lok Sabha Elections: In 11th Lok Sabha poll, TMC(M) candidate defated Indian National Congress candidate in one-sided contest. Here, TMC(M) candidate Narasimhan C attained 371009 votes and INC's Elankovan. E.V.K.S. bagged 176333 votes.
• 1991 Lok Sabha Elections: In 10th Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate defated JD candidate in one-sided contest. Here, INC candidate Rama Murthy K. attained 353033 votes and JD's Manickam R. bagged 139919 votes.
• 1989 Lok Sabha Elections: In Ninth Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate defated JD candidate in one-sided contest. Here, INC candidate Ramamoorthy, K. attained 362376 votes and JD's Venkataswamy, B. bagged 160882 votes.
• 1984 Lok Sabha Elections: In 8th Lok Sabha poll, Indian National Congress candidate defated Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in one-sided contest. Here, INC candidate K. Ramamurthi attained 304854 votes and DMK's T. Chandrasekaran bagged 138488 votes.
• 1980 Lok Sabha Elections: In 7th Lok Sabha poll, Indian National Congress candidate defated ADK candidate in one-sided contest. Here, INC(I) candidate Ramamurthy K. attained 222839 votes and ADK's Rajahagopal V bagged 122328 votes.
• 1977 Lok Sabha Elections: In Sixth Lok Sabha poll, ADK candidate defated DMK candidate in one-sided contest. Here, ADK candidate Periasamy P.V. attained 222979 votes and DMK's Kamalanathan M bagged 103751 votes.
• 1971 Lok Sabha Elections: In Fifth Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate defeated SWA candidate with a difference of 34920 votes. Here, Indian National Congress leader T. Thirthagiri Gounder attained 186114 votes and SWA candidate T. M. Thirupathy bagged 151194 votes
• 1967 Lok Sabha Elections: In Fourth Lok Sabha election, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate defeated INC candidate with a difference of 18294 votes. Here, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader M. Kamalanathan attained 165079 votes and INC candidate T. S. Pattabiraman bagged 146785 votes
• 1962 Lok Sabha Elections: In Third Lok Sabha election, interesting battle could be seen between Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and INC here Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate defeated his INC counterpart with a difference of 8601 votes.
• 1957 Lok Sabha Elections: In Second Lok Sabha election, interesting battle could be seen between Indian National Congress and IND; here Indian National Congress candidate defeated his IND counterpart with a difference of 367 votes.
• 1951 Lok Sabha Elections: In India's Very First Lok Sabha Polls, interesting battle could be seen between Indian National Congress and IND here Indian National Congress candidate defeated his IND counterpart with a difference of 6194 votes.

13:07 PM (IST)  •  02 Apr 2019

Congress President Rahul Gandhi: PM had spoken about MGNREGA. He mocked and said it is a bogus and useless scheme. Today everyone knows how much it helped the country. So now we want to guarantee jobs for 150 days, instead of 100 days, under the scheme.

12:50 PM (IST)  •  02 Apr 2019

Congress President Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi, says PM Modi lied to the nation over 2 crore jobs to the youth. He further said that PM Modi has been working to divide the nation; whereas, we will work to bring the nation together.

12:54 PM (IST)  •  02 Apr 2019

Rahul Gandhi at Congress' election manifesto release: When we started this process about a year back, I spoke to Mr Chidamabaram, Mr Gowda & gave 2 instructions. I said this is not a manifesto to be made in closed rooms but this should reflect the wishes of the people of India. pic.twitter.com/gXII8TSHmx

— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2019

12:44 PM (IST)  •  02 Apr 2019

Congress President talks about justice in his party's manifesto. Says, It is the gaurantee of Congress party that our government will put Rs 6,000 per month, on the first of every month in the bank accounts of the poor of the country.

12:42 PM (IST)  •  02 Apr 2019

Congress President releases party manifesto and addresses partymen and media; says: Manifesto includes expertise by Manmohan Singh ji, views of Sonia ji and Antony ji. Our manifesto incorporates the voice of the people of our country.