Bellary City Assembly constituency is one of the seats in Karnataka State Assembly in India. It is part of Bellary Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency includes 28 wards of Ballari Mahanagara Palika. The constituency came into existence after the 2008 delimitation. It was a part of Bellary Rural Assembly constituency.
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| Constituency No. 94 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bellary |
| LS constituency | Bellary |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 259,221[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Nara Bharath Reddy | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Gali Somasekhara Reddy |
Nara Bharath Reddy is the current MLA from Bellary City.
Geographical scope
editThe constituency comprises ward nos. 1-24 and 36-39 wards of Ballari Municipal Corporation. Urban voters at Bellary City assembly is approximately 242,170 which is around 99.78% as per 2011 Census.
Members of Legislative Assembly
edit| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 2008 | See: Bellary | ||
| 2008 | Gali Someshkar Reddy | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | Anil Lad | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018[2] | Gali Somasekhara Reddy | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023[3][4] | Nara Bharath Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
edit2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nara Bharath Reddy | 86,440 | 48.47 | +8.52 | |
| KRPP | Gali Lakshmi Aruna | 48,577 | 27.24 | New | |
| BJP | Gali Somasekhara Reddy | 37,155 | 20.83 | −29.80 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 983 | 0.55 | −0.12 | |
| Majority | 37,863 | 21.23 | +10.55 | ||
| Turnout | 178,350 | 68.80 | +3.96 | ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | G. Somasekhara Reddy | 76,589 | 50.63 | ||
| INC | Anil Lad | 60,434 | 39.95 | ||
| JD(S) | Mohamad Iqbal Hothur | 6,255 | 4.14 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,016 | 0.67 | ||
| Majority | 16,155 | 10.68 | |||
| Turnout | 1,51,267 | 64.84 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2008
edit- Gali Somashekar Reddy (BJP): 54,831 votes[7]
- Anil H. Lad (INC): 53,809 votes
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India.
- ^ Financialexpress (16 May 2018). "Karnataka election results 2018: Full list of constituency wise winners and losers from BJP, Congress, JD(S) in Karnataka assembly elections". Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ India Today (14 May 2023). "Karnataka Election Results 2023 winners: Full list of winning candidates". Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Sakshi (8 May 2023). "గాలి లక్ష్మీ అరుణపై కాంగ్రెస్ అభ్యర్థి నారా భరత్ రెడ్డి విజయం" (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Karnataka 2018 - Candidate-wise Votes Details" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Chief Election Office - Karnataka. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 2008". elections.in. Retrieved 18 June 2020.