Bangalore South (Vidhana Sabha constituency)

Bangalore South Vidhana Sabha seat is one of the seats in Karnataka state assembly in India. It is part of the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha seat. Notably, the Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency does not contain the Bangalore South Vidhana Sabha constituency.

Bangalore South Vidhana Sabha seat was created when delimitation of seats was carried out in 2008. While there are four Lok Sabha seats with the name of the city 'Bangalore' in their title, Bangalore South is the only Vidhana Sabha seat among dozens in the city boundary which has the word 'Bangalore' in its title.

Members of Assembly

Mysore State

  • 1967-1973 : Seat did not exist[7][8]

Karnataka State

  • 1973-2008 : Seat did not exist[9]

Election results

2008 Assembly Election

  • M Krishnappa (BJP) : 71,114 votes [14]
  • Sadananda M (INC) : 36,979

2013 Assembly Election

  • M Krishnappa (BJP) : 102,207 votes [15]
  • R. Prabhakara Reddy (JD-S) : 72,045

2018 Assembly Election

  • M Krishnappa (BJP) : 152,469 votes [16]
  • R K Ramesh (INC) : 122,052 votes

See also

  • List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly

References

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