Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency

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Dakshina Kannada
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Lok Sabha constituency
Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Karnataka
Assembly constituencies Belthangady
Moodabidri
Mangalore City North
Mangalore City South
Mangalore
Bantval
Puttur
Sullia
Established2008
Total electors1,765,281 [1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2024
Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha Constituency Map with district boundary (2009 - Present).pdf

Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency formerly Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies in Karnataka, a state in southern India.This constituency is closer to Kerala. This constituency was created as a part of the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008. [2] It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Nalin Kumar Kateel of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As of the latest elections in 2024, Captain Brijesh Chowta represents this constituency. It comprises whole area of Dakshina Kannada district only.

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Assembly segments

Before delimitation in 2008, Belthangady Assembly segment was under Chikmagalur constituency and the Bantwal, Moodabidri Assembly segments, along with former Surathkal Assembly segment (now renamed as Mangalore City North) were under the Udupi constituency. In addition, the entire Kodagu district, comprising Madikeri, Virajpet and Somwarpet Assembly segments, was under the former Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency. [3] After delimitation, Ullal and Mangalore Assembly segments were also renamed as Mangalore and Mangalore City South. [4] As of 2019, Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments: [2] [3]

NoNameDistrictMemberPartyParty Leading
(in 2024)
200 Belthangady Dakshina Kannada Harish Poonja BJP BJP
201 Moodabidri Umanatha Kotian BJP BJP
202 Mangalore City North Y. Bharath Shetty BJP BJP
203 Mangalore City South D. Vedavyas Kamath BJP BJP
204 Mangalore U. T. Khader INC INC
205 Bantval U. Rajesh Naik BJP BJP
206 Puttur Ashok Kumar Rai INC BJP
207 Sullia (SC)Bhagirathi Murulya BJP BJP

    Members of Parliament

    YearMemberParty
    Till 2009 : See Mangalore
    2009 Nalin Kumar Kateel Bharatiya Janata Party
    2014
    2019
    2024 Brijesh Chowta

    Election results

    General Election 2024

    2024 Indian general election: Dakshina Kannada
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    BJP Brijesh Chowta 764,132 53.97 Decrease2.svg3.60
    INC Padmaraj Ramiah6,14,92443.43Increase2.svg6.28
    NOTA None of the above23,5761.67Increase2.svg1.12
    Majority 149,20810.54Decrease2.svg9.88
    Turnout 14,18,46878.02Increase2.svg0.03
    BJP hold Swing

    2019

    2019 Indian general elections: Dakshina Kannada [5]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    BJP Nalin Kumar Kateel 774,285 57.57 +4.34
    INC Mithun Rai4,99,66437.15−4.18
    SDPI Ilyas Muhammed Thumbe46,8393.48+1.22
    NOTA None of the Above 7,3800.55−0.04
    Majority 2,74,62120.42
    Turnout 13,45,03977.99
    Registered electors 17,24,458
    BJP hold Swing +4.26

    General election 2014

    2014 Indian general elections: Dakshina Kannada [1] [6]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    BJP Nalin Kumar Kateel 642,739 53.23 +4.07
    INC Janardhana Poojary 4,99,03041.33−3.85
    SDPI Haneef Khan Kodaje27,2542.26N/A
    CPI(M) K. Yadava Shetty9,3940.78−1.02
    NOTA None of the above7,1090.59N/A
    Margin of victory1,43,70911.90+7.92
    Turnout 12,07,58377.15+1.71
    BJP hold Swing

    General election 2009

    2009 Indian general elections: Dakshina Kannada [7]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    BJP Nalin Kumar Kateel 499,385 49.16 N/A
    INC Janardhana Poojary 458,96545.18N/A
    CPI(M) B. Madhava18,3281.80N/A
    BSP Alekkadi Girish Rai10,1961.00N/A
    Independent Subrahmanya Kumar Kuntikanamata8,9320.88N/A
    Independent K. Rama Bhat Urimajalu5,9600.59N/A
    Independent U. P. Shivananda4,8250.47N/A
    Independent Vasudeva Gowda M. P.3,1800.31N/A
    Independent Vicharawadi Ananda Gatty2,3730.23N/A
    Independent Mohammed Sali1,9770.19N/A
    Independent Thirumala Raya Halemane1,8010.18N/A
    Margin of victory40,4203.98N/A
    Turnout 1,015,92275.44N/A
    BJP win (new seat)

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election – 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
    2. 1 2 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 208.
    3. 1 2 Kamila, Raviprasad; Govind D. Belgaumkar (8 March 2009). "Lok Sabha elections first time after delimitation". The Hindu . N. Ram. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
    4. "Mangalore to have three Assembly segments". The Hindu . N. Ram. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
    5. "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election – 2019". Election Commission of India.
    6. "Dakshina Kannada". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014.
    7. "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

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