
135 Karur constituency, at Serial no 533 in Part no 151
KRISHNARAYAPURAM (Reserved) ConstituencyAge
38
Education
10th Pass
Profession
Self Employed and Rice Market
Constituency
KRISHNARAYAPURAM (Reserved)
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Political History
Guardian
Karunjsamy
Spouse Profession
Housewife
Current Representative — KRISHNARAYAPURAM (Reserved)
SIVAGAMA SUNDARI.K
DMK · Won in 2021
Total Assets
₹1.87 Cr
Movable Assets
₹1.19 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹68.41 L
Liabilities
₹22.01 L
Financial Year: 2024 - 2025
2006 - Won Krishnarayapuram (SC) Assembly seat as DMK candidate, defeating AIADMK's R. Sasikala by 8,934 votes (7.09%)
2011 - Lost to AIADMK's S. Kamaraj who secured 54.81% votes compared to Raja's 42.17%
2016 - Lost to AIADMK's M. Geetha by 9,062 votes (M. Geetha received 49.82% votes)
2021 - Recaptured Krishnarayapuram seat with 96,540 votes (53.72%), defeating AIADMK's Muthukumar by 31,625 votes (17.60%)
2026 - Scheduled to contest again as DMK candidate under the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA)
Achievements
• Won the Krishnarayapuram (SC) seat twice (2006 and 2021), demonstrating sustained electoral support in a reserved constituency
• Secured a decisive 17.60% victory margin in 2021 with 53.72% vote share, his strongest electoral performance
• Part of the DMK government that has achieved 9.69% GDP growth for Tamil Nadu and implemented welfare schemes benefiting over 1.15 crore women with ₹1,000 monthly assistance
• Maintained loyalty to DMK throughout his political career without party switches, contesting consistently since 2006
Raja CK is viewed as a resilient DMK politician who has demonstrated electoral staying power, winning in 2006 and 2021 after facing defeats in 2011 and 2016. While there are no specific controversies attached to him personally, he operates within a broader DMK political environment that faces opposition allegations of corruption and governance issues ahead of the 2026 elections. Local sentiment data specifically about him is limited in available sources.