Krishnaraja Assembly constituency
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Krishnaraja Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, having all the areas under the zone of Mysore South such as Ashokapuram, Vidyaranyapuram, JP Nagar, Srirampura, Mysore Palace, Agrahara, KR circle, and Vishweranagara. It is also part of Mysore Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]
| Krishnaraja | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 216 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
 Map of Assembly constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| LS constituency | Mysore |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 250,435 (2023)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | S. A. Ramadas |
Members of Legislative Assembly
editMysore State
edit| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Until 1967: Seat does not exist. See Mysore City South | |||
| 1967 | S. Channaiah | Independent | |
| 1972 | D. Suryanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
Karnataka
edit| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974^ | M. Venkatalingaiah[4] | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | H. Gangadharan | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | N. H. Gangadhara | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1985 | Vedant Hemmige | Janata Party | |
| 1989 | K. N. Somasundaram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | M. K. Somashekar | Janata Dal (Secular) | |
| 2008 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | M. K. Somashekar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | T. S. Srivatsa | ||
Election results
edit2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | T. S. Srivatsa | 73,670 | 49.01 | −4.47 | |
| INC | M. K. Somashekar | 66,457 | 44.21 | +8.66 | |
| JD(S) | Mallesh K. V. | 5,027 | 3.34 | −4.56 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,306 | 0.87 | −0.11 | |
| Majority | 7,213 | 4.80 | −13.13 | ||
| Turnout | 1,50,322 | 60.20 | +0.76 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 78,573 | 53.48 | ||
| INC | M.K.Somashekar | 52,226 | 35.55 | ||
| JD(S) | Mallesh K. V. | 11,607 | 7.90 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,441 | 0.98 | ||
| Majority | 26,347 | 17.93 | |||
| Turnout | 1,46,908 | 59.44 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M.K.Somashekar | 52,611 | 41.16 | ||
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 46,546 | 36.42 | ||
| KJP | H. V. Rajeeva | 15,573 | 12.18 | ||
| JD(S) | Vasu H. | 7,486 | 5.86 | ||
| Majority | 6,065 | 4.74 | |||
| Turnout | 1,27,812 | 59.08 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 63,314 | 54.56 | ||
| INC | M.K.Somashekar | 43,892 | 37.82 | ||
| JD(S) | Shivabasappa | 5,398 | 4.65 | ||
| Majority | 19,422 | 17.93 | |||
| Turnout | 1,16,042 | 56.10 | |||
| BJP gain from JD(S) | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Krishnaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.
- ^ "Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 25 August 2023.