"The four-month-old baby was christened as ‘Yugadhyaksh Krishnaraja Wadiyar’ at Kannadi Thotti of Mysore Palace. As per rituals, Yaduveer couple repeated the name thrice in the ear of the baby ...

The constituency is named after the erstwhile ruler of Mysore, Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. The constituency covers areas such as Krishnaraja, Jayalakshmipuram, Saraswathipuram, and Kuvempunagar.