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Krishnarajapuram (Railway Station Code : KJM), also known as K.R. Puram, is a suburb of Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located 15 kilometers from Bangalore City railway station. Old Madras Road is located in Krishnarajapuram.
Krishnarajapuram is the headquarters of the Bangalore-East taluk and as such, houses a large number of government offices. It is also a Karnataka Legislative Assembly/State assembly constituency. B A Basvaraja of the Indian National Congress (INC) was elected as the Member of Legislative assembly from this constituency in the 2013 Karnataka Assembly election. It is a part of the Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency. A lake called 'Vengayyana Lake' is in the heart of this area. The Yelemallappa Shetty lake near Medahalli, situated just outside the eastern limits of Krishnarajapuram, is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore.