Karur, which is known for textile industry with various allied industries like ginning, spinning mills, dyeing factories, and weaving, has of late has emerged as a high-stakes and closely watched constituency, defined by intense political rivalries and shifting caste equations, particularly among the dominant Kongu Vellala Gounder community.
The change in political climate after the Karur stampede that occurred during the address of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay on September 27, 2025, has added to the political heat in the constituency.
Textile, bus body building and agricultural sector, primarily drives the economy of Karur, one of the major industrial hubs in the State. The total annual manufacturing value of the town is approximately estimated at ₹9,000 crore. It is a significant exporter, contributing roughly ₹6,000 crore annually in foreign exchange.
The town is renowned for home textiles, including bed linen, kitchen cloths, mats, and table covers. It is a major hub for bus body building, with over 60 units functioning in and around the city, constructing a significant portion of South India’s private bus bodies. As of 2024, there were over 26,000 registered industrial units in the district, covering textile, engineering, and bus body building.
