K. Ashok Kumar
Indian politician
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Krishnamurthy Ashok Kumar (born 1953), better known as K. Ashok Kumar, is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He is elected to the Lok Sabha from Krishnagiri constituency as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2014 election.[1]
Krishnamurthy Ashok Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 12 May 2021 – 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | T. Senguttuvan |
| Succeeded by | P. Mukundhan |
| Constituency | Krishnagiri |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1 September 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | E.G. Sugavanam |
| Succeeded by | A. Chellakumar |
| Constituency | Krishnagiri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1953 |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Parent(s) | T. Krishnamurthy Gounder, Son of M. Thayappa Gounder (Vellala Gounder) |
| Occupation | Agriculturist & Businessperson |
As of 17 December, 2016 Source: | |
He is the chairman of the Krishnagiri District Panchayat.[2]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Ashok Kumar | 96,050 | 45.38% | +4.03 | |
| DMK | T. Senguttuvan | 95,256 | 45.01% | +1.21 | |
| NTK | V. Nirandari | 11,137 | 5.26% | New | |
| MNM | R. K. Ravishankar | 3,455 | 1.63% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,837 | 0.87% | −0.06 | |
| NCP | K. M. Chandramohan | 1,088 | 0.51% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 794 | 0.38% | −2.07% | ||
| Turnout | 211,648 | 79.52% | −0.88% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 605 | 0.29% | |||
| Registered electors | 266,167 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 1.58% | |||
