Melukote Assembly constituency
| Melukote | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 188 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mandya |
| LS constituency | Mandya |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 200,184[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | C. S. Puttaraju |
Melukote Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]
It is part of Mandya district.
Members of Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Until 2008: Seat does not exist. See Pandavapura Assembly constituency | |||
| 2008[3] | C. S. Puttaraju | Janata Dal (Secular) | |
| 2013[4] | K.S. Puttannaiah | Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha | |
| 2018[5] | C. S. Puttaraju | Janata Dal (Secular) | |
| 2023 | Darshan Puttannaiah | Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha | |
Election results
[edit]2023
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKP | Darshan Puttannaiah | 91,115 | 49.57 | ||
| JD(S) | C. S. Puttaraju | 80,289 | 43.66 | −11.21 | |
| BJP | N. S. Indresh | 6,470 | 3.52 | 2.61 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 480 | 0.26 | −0.30 | |
| Majority | 10,862 | 5.91 | −6.79 | ||
| Turnout | 1,83,883 | 91.86 | 2.36 | ||
| SKP gain from JD(S) | Swing | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | C. S. Puttaraju | 96,003 | 54.87 | ||
| Swaraj India | Darshan Puttannaiah | 73,779 | 42.17 | ||
| BJP | Sundahalli Somashekara | 1,595 | 0.91 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 979 | 0.56 | ||
| Majority | 22,224 | 12.70 | |||
| Turnout | 1,74,965 | 89.50 | |||
| JD(S) gain from SKP | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2008". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2013". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.