A. R. Krishnamurthy
A. R. Krishnamurthy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | N. Mahesh |
| Constituency | Kollegal |
| In office 1994–2004 | |
| Constituency | Santhemarahalli |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
A. R. Krishnamurthy is an Indian National Congress politician hailing from the state of Karnataka.[1] He is a current member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Kollegal, Karnataka.[2][3] Krishnamurthy is the former chairman of the Ambedkar Development Co-operative and also operates a petrol station.[4]
Career[edit]
A.R. Krishnamurthy had achieved electoral victories in 1994 and 1999 in Santhemarah.
In 2004, he lost the Assembly polls in the former Santhemarahalli Assembly constituency by just one vote. However, he has now achieved a victory by securing a win in the Kollegal during 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections. Krishnamurthy obtained 1,08,363 votes, defeating his opponent, N. Mahesh of the BJP, who received 48,844 votes. He won by a margin of over 59,000 votes.[5][6][7]
Positions held[edit]
- 2023: Elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly[8][9]
2004 election result[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Dhruvanarayana | 40,752 | 42.77 | ||
| JD(S) | A. R. Krishnamurthy | 40,751 | 42.77 | ||
| BSP | Krishna Murthy C. M. | 5,742 | 6.03 | ||
| BJP | Hemavathi S | 5,977 | 3.58 | ||
| JP | Krishna Murthy M. S. | 2,063 | 2.5 | ||
| Kannada Nadu Party | Mahadevaiah P. | 2,091 | 2.19 | ||
| Majority | 1 | 0.00001 | |||
| Turnout | 95,277 | 72.19 | |||
| INC gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "In twin dists, Siddaramaiah recreates magic, gets Cong to win 11 of 15 seats". The Times of India. 2023-05-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
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- ^ "Karnataka Election Result 2023 Live Updates: Chamarajanagar District Election, Vote Counting, Assembly Candidates, MLA Seats, Winners List". www.india.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "A R Krishnamurthy in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "A.R. Krishnamurthy makes a come back from Kollegal after 19 years". Star of Mysore. 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Karnataka elections 2023: Adversities brought best out of these gladiators". The Times of India. 2023-05-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Karnataka Election result 2023: A look at MLAs who won by a landslide margin". mint. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Karnataka election 2023 results- List of winners from Chamarajanagar area constituencies". Hindustan Times. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Kollegal Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin". News18. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Karnataka 2004". Election Commission of India. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2024-01-24.