Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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16th Legislative Assembly of Karnataka | |
Type | |
Type | Lower house of Karnataka Legislature |
Term limits | 5 years |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 10 May 2023 |
Next election | May 2028 |
Meeting place | |
Legislative Assembly building, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. | |
Legislative Assembly building, Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Belagavi, Karnataka, India (Winter session) | |
Website | |
Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
Footnotes | |
The Council was established in 1881 for the Princely State of Mysore. The princely state was merged with the Dominion of India and became Mysore State in 1947; Mysore State was re-organized to its current territorial state in 1956 and renamed as Karnataka on 1 November 1973. |
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Karnataka state in India. Karnataka is one of the six states in India, where the state legislature is bicameral, comprising two houses. The two houses are the Vidhan Sabha (lower house) and the Vidhan Parishad (upper house).
In summer, the seat of the Legislative Assembly is in Bangalore, the capital of the state, while in winter it is at Belagavi, in the northern part of the state. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved earlier. Presently, it comprises 224 members who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies.
Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs. [1] [2] : 35, 137 The 2011 census of India stated that indigenous people constitute 7% of the state's total population, while people from the Scheduled Castes constitute 17.5% of the total population. Accordingly, the Scheduled Tribes have been granted a reservation of 15 seats in the assembly, while 36 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Castes. [3]
The following is a list of the constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008. [4]
# | Name | District [5] | Lok Sabha constituency | Voters / Electors [6] | Map |
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1 | Nippani | Belagavi | Chikkodi | 2,26,662 | |
2 | Chikkodi-Sadalga | 2,24,693 | |||
3 | Athani | 2,29,195 | |||
4 | Kagwad | 1,95,985 | |||
5 | Kudachi (SC) | 1,93,564 | |||
6 | Raibag (SC) | 2,11,461 | |||
7 | Hukkeri | 2,08,204 | |||
8 | Arabhavi | Belgaum | 2,48,632 | ||
9 | Gokak | 2,56,471 | |||
10 | Yemkanmardi (ST) | Chikkodi | 2,03,082 | ||
11 | Belgaum Uttar | Belgaum | 2,51,578 | ||
12 | Belgaum Dakshin | 2,48,626 | |||
13 | Belgaum Rural | 2,59,537 | |||
14 | Khanapur | Uttara Kannada | 2,14,456 | ||
15 | Kittur | 1,95,886 | |||
16 | Bailhongal | Belgaum | 1,95,828 | ||
17 | Saundatti Yellamma | 1,99,847 | |||
18 | Ramdurg | 2,03,880 | |||
19 | Mudhol (SC) | Bagalkot | Bagalkot | 2,01,307 | |
20 | Terdal | 2,27,749 | |||
21 | Jamkhandi | 2,14,797 | |||
22 | Bilgi | 2,31,594 | |||
23 | Badami | 2,20,435 | |||
24 | Bagalkot | 2,45,532 | |||
25 | Hungund | 2,22,676 | |||
26 | Muddebihal | Vijayapura | Bijapur | 2,17,281 | |
27 | Devar Hippargi | 2,19,228 | |||
28 | Basavana Bagevadi | 2,10,088 | |||
29 | Babaleshwar | 2,17,491 | |||
30 | Bijapur City | 2,81,726 | |||
31 | Nagathan (SC) | 2,69,309 | |||
32 | Indi | 2,42,910 | |||
33 | Sindagi | 2,36,670 | |||
34 | Afzalpur | Kalaburagi | Gulbarga | 2,28,171 | |
35 | Jevargi | 2,39,914 | |||
36 | Shorapur (ST) | Yadgir | Raichur | 2,75,483 | |
37 | Shahapur | 2,38,979 | |||
38 | Yadgir | 2,37,435 | |||
39 | Gurmitkal | Gulbarga | 2,48,181 | ||
40 | Chittapur (SC) | Kalaburagi | 2,35,755 | ||
41 | Sedam | 2,25,688 | |||
42 | Chincholi (SC) | Bidar | 2,03,600 | ||
43 | Gulbarga Rural (SC) | Gulbarga | 2,57,752 | ||
44 | Gulbarga Dakshin | 2,79,251 | |||
45 | Gulbarga Uttar | 3,07,091 | |||
46 | Aland | Bidar | 2,41,750 | ||
47 | Basavakalyan | Bidar | 2,46,581 | ||
48 | Humnabad | 2,45,996 | |||
49 | Bidar South | 2,05,201 | |||
50 | Bidar | 2,28,035 | |||
51 | Bhalki | 2,30,959 | |||
52 | Aurad (SC) | 2,19,444 | |||
53 | Raichur Rural (ST) | Raichur | Raichur | 2,29,071 | |
54 | Raichur | 2,32,744 | |||
55 | Manvi (ST) | 2,33,867 | |||
56 | Devadurga (ST) | 2,33,492 | |||
57 | Lingsugur (SC) | 2,55,628 | |||
58 | Sindhanur | Koppal | 2,39,285 | ||
59 | Maski (ST) | 2,11,183 | |||
60 | Kushtagi | Koppal | 2,33,835 | ||
61 | Kanakagiri (SC) | 2,24,068 | |||
62 | Gangawati | 2,02,243 | |||
63 | Yelburga | 2,23,211 | |||
64 | Koppal | 2,54,021 | |||
65 | Shirahatti (SC) | Gadag | Haveri | 2,26,999 | |
66 | Gadag | 2,22,792 | |||
67 | Ron | 2,32,510 | |||
68 | Nargund | Bagalkot | 1,87,212 | ||
69 | Navalgund | Dharwad | Dharwad | 2,07,237 | |
70 | Kundgol | 1,86,825 | |||
71 | Dharwad | 2,14,132 | |||
72 | Hubli-Dharwad East (SC) | 2,09,530 | |||
73 | Hubli-Dharwad Central | 2,49,371 | |||
74 | Hubli-Dharwad West | 2,63,230 | |||
75 | Kalghatgi | 1,94,742 | |||
76 | Haliyal | Uttara Kannada | Uttara Kannada | 1,81,519 | |
77 | Karwar | 2,19,544 | |||
78 | Kumta | 1,88,894 | |||
79 | Bhatkal | 2,22,794 | |||
80 | Sirsi | 2,00,755 | |||
81 | Yellapur | 1,82,472 | |||
82 | Hangal | Haveri | Haveri | 2,11,927 | |
83 | Shiggaon | Dharwad | 2,26,226 | ||
84 | Haveri (SC) | Haveri | 2,33,307 | ||
85 | Byadgi | 2,08,910 | |||
86 | Hirekerur | 1,85,982 | |||
87 | Ranebennur | 2,37,234 | |||
88 | Hoovina Hadagali (SC) | Vijaynagara | Bellary | 1,91,338 | |
89 | Hagaribommanahalli (SC) | 2,30,042 | |||
90 | Vijayanagara | 2,49,956 | |||
91 | Kampli (ST) | Ballary | 2,14,473 | ||
92 | Siruguppa (ST) | Koppal | 2,17,209 | ||
93 | Bellary Rural (ST) | Bellary | 2,38,361 | ||
94 | Bellary City | 2,59,221 | |||
95 | Sandur (ST) | 2,23,337 | |||
96 | Kudligi (ST) | Vijaynagara | Bellary | 2,03,802 | |
97 | Molakalmuru (ST) | Chitradurga | Chitradurga | 2,43,788 | |
98 | Challakere (ST) | 2,20,968 | |||
99 | Chitradurga | 2,62,552 | |||
100 | Hiriyur | 2,43,619 | |||
101 | Hosadurga | 1,97,693 | |||
102 | Holalkere (SC) | 2,35,346 | |||
103 | Jagalur (ST) | Devangere | Davangere | 1,93,028 | |
104 | Harapanahalli | Vijayanagara | 2,17,175 | ||
105 | Harihar | Devangere | 2,07,589 | ||
106 | Davanagere North | 2,41,278 | |||
107 | Davanagere South | 2,10,708 | |||
108 | Mayakonda (SC) | 1,91,421 | |||
109 | Channagiri | 1,99,517 | |||
110 | Honnali | 1,99,012 | |||
111 | Shimoga Rural (SC) | Shimoga | Shimoga | 2,12,458 | |
112 | Bhadravati | 2,12,359 | |||
113 | Shimoga | 2,60,757 | |||
114 | Tirthahalli | 1,88,267 | |||
115 | Shikaripura | 1,98,883 | |||
116 | Sorab | 1,95,341 | |||
117 | Sagar | 2,05,262 | |||
118 | Byndoor | Udupi | 2,35,716 | ||
119 | Kundapura | Udupi Chikmagalur | 2,09,592 | ||
120 | Udupi | 2,16,989 | |||
121 | Kapu | 1,89,007 | |||
122 | Karkala | 1,90,611 | |||
123 | Sringeri | Chikmagalur | 1,70,579 | ||
124 | Mudigere (SC) | 1,72,084 | |||
125 | Chikmagalur | 2,30,738 | |||
126 | Tarikere | 1,93,745 | |||
127 | Kadur | Hassan | 2,06,584 | ||
128 | Chiknayakanhalli | Tumakuru | Tumkur | 2,18,952 | |
129 | Tiptur | 1,84,334 | |||
130 | Turuvekere | 1,82,717 | |||
131 | Kunigal | Bangalore Rural | 1,98,794 | ||
132 | Tumkur City | Tumkur | 2,58,925 | ||
133 | Tumkur Rural | 2,08,826 | |||
134 | Koratagere (SC) | 2,04,692 | |||
135 | Gubbi | 1,81,139 | |||
136 | Sira | Chitradurga | 2,23,648 | ||
137 | Pavagada (SC) | 1,93,100 | |||
138 | Madhugiri | Tumkur | 1,93,581 | ||
139 | Gauribidanur | Chikkaballapura | Chikballapur | 2,10,462 | |
140 | Bagepalli | 2,01,055 | |||
141 | Chikkaballapur | 2,09,846 | |||
142 | Sidlaghatta | Kolar | 2,03,564 | ||
143 | Chintamani | 2,25,460 | |||
144 | Srinivaspur | Kolar | 2,16,763 | ||
145 | Mulbagal (SC) | 2,16,636 | |||
146 | Kolar Gold Field (SC) | 1,99,982 | |||
147 | Bangarapet (SC) | 2,05,294 | |||
148 | Kolar | 2,40,487 | |||
149 | Malur | 1,92,717 | |||
150 | Yelahanka | Bangalore Urban | Chikballapur | 4,39,087 | |
151 | Krishnarajapuram | Bangalore North | 5,10,777 | ||
152 | Byatarayanapura | 5,08,799 | |||
153 | Yeshwantpur | 5,64,208 | |||
154 | Rajarajeshwarinagar | Bangalore Rural | 4,85,815 | ||
155 | Dasarahalli | Bangalore North | 4,57,187 | ||
156 | Mahalakshmi Layout | 2,92,040 | |||
157 | Malleshwaram | 2,27,484 | |||
158 | Hebbal | 2,88,971 | |||
159 | Pulakeshinagar (SC) | 2,39,090 | |||
160 | Sarvagnanagar | Bangalore Central | 3,66,876 | ||
161 | C. V. Raman Nagar (SC) | 2,71,340 | |||
162 | Shivajinagar | 1,94,070 | |||
163 | Shanti Nagar | 2,20,880 | |||
164 | Gandhi Nagar | 2,31,449 | |||
165 | Rajaji Nagar | 2,07,557 | |||
166 | Govindraj Nagar | Bangalore South | 2,96,389 | ||
167 | Vijay Nagar | 3,05,856 | |||
168 | Chamrajpet | Bangalore Central | 2,29,914 | ||
169 | Chickpet | Bangalore South | 2,21,216 | ||
170 | Basavanagudi | 2,33,600 | |||
171 | Padmanabhanagar | 2,78,959 | |||
172 | B.T.M. Layout | 2,75,067 | |||
173 | Jayanagar | 2,10,079 | |||
174 | Mahadevapura (SC) | Bangalore Central | 6,07,255 | ||
175 | Bommanahalli | Bangalore South | 4,52,808 | ||
176 | Bangalore South | Bangalore Rural | 6,95,797 | ||
177 | Anekal (SC) | 4,02,620 | |||
178 | Hosakote | Bangalore Rural | Chikballapur | 2,34,098 | |
179 | Devanahalli (SC) | 2,12,209 | |||
180 | Doddaballapur | 2,14,240 | |||
181 | Nelamangala (SC) | 2,17,473 | |||
182 | Magadi | Ramanagara | Bangalore Rural | 2,33,433 | |
183 | Ramanagaram | 2,16,086 | |||
184 | Kanakapura | 2,24,987 | |||
185 | Channapatna | 2,30,381 | |||
186 | Malavalli (SC) | Mandya | Mandya | 2,48,577 | |
187 | Maddur | 2,13,854 | |||
188 | Melukote | 2,00,184 | |||
189 | Mandya | 2,24,370 | |||
190 | Shrirangapattana | 2,13,244 | |||
191 | Nagamangala | 2,14,272 | |||
192 | Krishnarajapet | 2,19,983 | |||
193 | Shravanabelagola | Hassan | Hassan | 2,05,242 | |
194 | Arsikere | 2,16,204 | |||
195 | Belur | 1,97,840 | |||
196 | Hassan | 2,28,436 | |||
197 | Holenarasipur | 2,20,511 | |||
198 | Arkalgud | 2,27,985 | |||
199 | Sakleshpur (SC) | 2,05,876 | |||
200 | Belthangady | Dakshina Kannada | Dakshina Kannada | 2,28,941 | |
201 | Moodabidri | 2,05,099 | |||
202 | Mangalore City North | 2,49,464 | |||
203 | Mangalore City South | 2,45,805 | |||
204 | Mangalore | 2,05,149 | |||
205 | Bantval | 2,28,415 | |||
206 | Puttur | 2,12,848 | |||
207 | Sullia (SC) | 2,06,210 | |||
208 | Madikeri | Kodagu | Mysore | 2,32,799 | |
209 | Virajpet | 2,24,936 | |||
210 | Periyapatna | Mysore | 1,95,631 | ||
211 | Krishnarajanagara | Mandya | 2,18,050 | ||
212 | Hunsur | Mysore | 2,41,653 | ||
213 | Heggadadevankote (ST) | Chamarajanagar | 2,25,857 | ||
214 | Nanjangud (SC) | 2,20,420 | |||
215 | Chamundeshwari | Mysore | 3,29,223 | ||
216 | Krishnaraja | 2,50,435 | |||
217 | Chamaraja | 2,46,297 | |||
218 | Narasimharaja | 2,88,775 | |||
219 | Varuna | Chamarajanagar | 2,34,533 | ||
220 | T. Narasipur (SC) | 2,04,865 | |||
221 | Hanur | Chamarajanagar | 2,21,630 | ||
222 | Kollegal (SC) | 2,16,643 | |||
223 | Chamarajanagar | 2,09,521 | |||
224 | Gundlupet | 2,13,888 | |||
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