Summary
Bangalore Rural (Ramanagara) Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies in the South Indian state of Karnataka. This constituency was created in 2008 following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.
| Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Assembly constituencies | Kunigal Rajarajeshwarinagar Bangalore South Anekal Magadi Ramanagara Kanakapura Channapatna |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 2,190,397[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2019 |
It comprises eight assembly segments of which seven are derived from the former Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency (abolished in 2008).[2][3] It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was H. D. Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular) party. Kumaraswamy resigned his seat in 2013.[4] The by election that followed was won by D. K. Suresh of the Indian National Congress (INC). As of the latest election in 2019, Suresh represents this constituency.
History edit
Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency was a former Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka state in southern India. It included eight Assembly constituencies, namely Kanakapura, Ramanagara, Channapatna, Magadi, Sathanur, Uttarahalli, Malavalli and Anekal. Out of them, Kanakapura, Ramanagaram, Channapatna, Magadi and Anekal assembly segments were retained in the Bangalore Rural constituency created in 2008 as part of delimitation in Karnataka. Sathanur was merged between Kanakapura, Ramanagaram and Channapatna constituencies. Malavalli became a part of Mandya constituency and Uttarahalli was reformed and Uttarahalli Circle was merged with new Bangalore South Assembly Constituency.
The new Assembly Constituencies Bangalore South, Anekal, and Rajarajeshwarinagar became a part of Bangalore Rural along with Kunigal Assembly Constituency from Tumkur district
Assembly segments edit
Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following eight Legislative Assembly segments:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Kunigal | Tumkur | H. D. Ranganath | Indian National Congress | |
| 154 | Rajarajeshwarinagar | Bangalore Urban | Munirathna | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 176 | Bangalore South | M. Krishnappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 177 | Anekal (SC) | B. Shivanna | Indian National Congress | ||
| 182 | Magadi | Ramanagara | H. C. Balakrishna | Indian National Congress | |
| 183 | Ramanagara | H. A. Iqbal Hussain | Indian National Congress | ||
| 184 | Kanakapura | D. K. Shivakumar | Indian National Congress | ||
| 185 | Channapatna | H. D. Kumaraswamy | Janata Dal (Secular) | ||
Members of Parliament edit
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
Before 2008: See Kanakapura
| |||
| 2009 | H. D. Kumaraswamy | Janata Dal (Secular) | |
| 2013^ | D. K. Suresh | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | |||
^ by poll
Election results edit
2024 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. K. Suresh | ||||
| BJP | C. N. Manjunath | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
2019 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. K. Suresh | 878,258 | 54.15 | +9.30 | |
| BJP | Ashwath Narayan Gowda | 671,388 | 41.40 | +12.45 | |
| BSP | Dr. Chinappa Y. Chikkahagade | 19,972 | 1.23 | +0.43 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 12,454 | 0.77 | +0.09 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,06,870 | 12.75 | -3.15 | ||
| Turnout | 16,22,824 | 64.98 | -1.46 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | +9.30 | |||
General election 2014 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. K. Suresh | 6,52,723 | 44.85 | -10.07 | |
| BJP | Muniraju Gowda P. | 4,21,243 | 28.95 | N/A | |
| JD(S) | R. Prabhakara Reddy | 3,17,870 | 21.84 | -20.08 | |
| AAP | Ravi Krishna Reddy | 17,195 | 1.18 | N/A | |
| BSP | C. Thopaiah | 11,594 | 0.80 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 9,871 | 0.68 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 2,31,480 | 15.90 | +2.90 | ||
| Turnout | 14,55,610 | 66.45 | +14.41 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
By election 2013 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. K. Suresh | 5,78,608 | 54.92 | +37.44 | |
| JD(S) | Anitha Kumaraswamy | 4,41,601 | 41.92 | -2.81 | |
| RPI(A) | Kunigal Shivanna | 9,399 | 0.89 | N/A | |
| IND. | S. Siddaramaiah (Heggade) | 6,057 | 0.58 | N/A | |
| JD(U) | J. T. Prakash | 3,245 | 0.31 | -0.15 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,37,007 | 13.00 | +1.19 | ||
| Turnout | 10,53,745 | 52.04 | -5.88 | ||
| INC gain from JD(S) | Swing | ||||
General election 2009 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | H. D. Kumaraswamy | 4,93,302 | 44.73 | N/A | |
| BJP | C. P. Yogeeshwara | 3,63,027 | 32.92 | N/A | |
| INC | Tejashwini Gowda | 1,92,822 | 17.48 | N/A | |
| BSP | Mohamed Hafeez Ullah | 12,909 | 1.17 | N/A | |
| IND. | T. M. Manchegowda | 10,739 | 0.97 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 1,30,275 | 11.81 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 11,02,833 | 57.92 | N/A | ||
| JD(S) win (new seat) | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Kumaraswamy, Cheluvarayaswamy to resign from Lok Sabha". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Bangalore Rural". Election Commission of India. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Bangalore Rural" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer Karnataka. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. pp. 61–62. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
External links edit
- Bangalore Rural lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule
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