Kanakagiri Assembly constituency
| Kanakagiri | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 61 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Koppal |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Koppal |
| Established | 1976 |
| Total electors | 224,068[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Basavaraj Dhadesugur |
Kanakagiri Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]
It is part of Koppal district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1976: Constituency did not exist | |||
| 1978 | M. Nagappa Mukappa | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1983 | Srirangadevarayalu Venkarayalu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | M. Mallikarjuna | ||
| 1994 | Nagappa Saloni | Janata Dal | |
| 1999 | Malikarjun Nagappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004[3] | Veerappa Devappa Kesarahatti | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008[4] | Shivaraj Tangadagi | Independent politician | |
| 2013[5] | |||
| 2018[6] | Basavaraj Dhadesugur | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | Shivaraj Tangadagi | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shivaraj Tangadagi | 106,164 | 60.13 | +16.25 | |
| BJP | Basavaraj Dadesugur | 63,532 | 35.98 | −16.40 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,600 | 0.91 | −0.09 | |
| Majority | 42,632 | 24.15 | +15.65 | ||
| Turnout | 176,553 | 78.79 | −0.38 | ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Basavaraj Dadesugur | 87,735 | 52.38 | ||
| INC | Shivaraj Tangadagi | 73,510 | 43.88 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,677 | 1.0 | ||
| Majority | 14,225 | 8.5 | |||
| Turnout | 167,506 | 79.17 | |||
| BJP gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "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, 2004". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 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.
- ^ "Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Kanakagiri". Election Commission of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Kanakagiri Constituency Election Results 2018". The Times of India. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.