Krishnaraja Assembly constituency

Krishnaraja Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, having all the areas under the zone of Mysore South such as Ashokapuram, Vidyaranyapuram, JP Nagar, Srirampura, Mysore Palace, Agrahara, KR circle, and Vishweranagara. It is also part of Mysore Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]

Krishnaraja
Constituency No. 216 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Map of Assembly constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictMysore
LS constituencyMysore
Established1967
Total electors250,435 (2023)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023
Preceded byS. A. Ramadas
Assembly Constituencies of Mysore district

Members of Legislative Assembly

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Mysore State

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Year Member Party
Until 1967: Seat does not exist. See Mysore City South
1967 S. Channaiah Independent
1972 D. Suryanarayana Indian National Congress

Karnataka

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Year Member Party
1974^ M. Venkatalingaiah[4] Indian National Congress
1978 H. Gangadharan Janata Party
1983 N. H. Gangadhara Bharatiya Janata Party
1985 Vedant Hemmige Janata Party
1989 K. N. Somasundaram Indian National Congress
1994 S. A. Ramadas Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004 M. K. Somashekar Janata Dal (Secular)
2008 S. A. Ramadas Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 M. K. Somashekar Indian National Congress
2018 S. A. Ramadas Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 T. S. Srivatsa

Election results

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2023

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Krishnaraja
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP T. S. Srivatsa 73,670 49.01 −4.47
INC M. K. Somashekar 66,457 44.21 +8.66
JD(S) Mallesh K. V. 5,027 3.34 −4.56
NOTA None of the Above 1,306 0.87 −0.11
Majority 7,213 4.80 −13.13
Turnout 1,50,322 60.20 +0.76
BJP hold Swing

2018

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Krishnaraja
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP S. A. Ramadas 78,573 53.48
INC M.K.Somashekar 52,226 35.55
JD(S) Mallesh K. V. 11,607 7.90
NOTA None of the Above 1,441 0.98
Majority 26,347 17.93
Turnout 1,46,908 59.44
BJP gain from INC Swing

2013

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Krishnaraja
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M.K.Somashekar 52,611 41.16
BJP S. A. Ramadas 46,546 36.42
KJP H. V. Rajeeva 15,573 12.18
JD(S) Vasu H. 7,486 5.86
Majority 6,065 4.74
Turnout 1,27,812 59.08
INC gain from BJP Swing

2008

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Krishnaraja
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP S. A. Ramadas 63,314 54.56
INC M.K.Somashekar 43,892 37.82
JD(S) Shivabasappa 5,398 4.65
Majority 19,422 17.93
Turnout 1,16,042 56.10
BJP gain from JD(S) Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Krishnaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
  3. ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.
  4. ^ "Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

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