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. He is a current member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Kollegal, Karnataka. Krishnamurthy is the former chairman of the Ambedkar Development Co-operative and also operates a petrol station.
Career
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.
Positions held
- 2023: Elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly
2004 election result
| 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 | ||||