Uttara Kannada (Lok Sabha constituency)

Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency (formerly known as Kanara Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. Following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008, the constituency was renamed, Ankola legislative assembly segment was abolished and a new legislative assembly segment, Yellapur came in to existence.^[1]

Assembly segments

Before delimitation in 2008, the erstwhile Kanara Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following eight Legislative Assembly segments^[2]:

1. Sirsi
2. Bhatkal
3. Kumta
4. Ankola
5. Karwar
6. Haliyal
7. Kittur
8. Khanapur

Presently, after delimitation, Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Legislative assembly segments^[1]:

1. Khanapur
2. Kittur
3. Haliyal
4. Karwar
5. Kumta
6. Bhatkal
7. Sirsi
8. Yellapur

Six Legislative Assembly segments: Karwar, Kumta, Bhatkal, Yellapur, Sirsi and Haliyal are in Uttara Kannada district and two Legislative Assembly segments: Kittur and Khanapur are in Belgaum district.^[1]

Members of Parliament

• From Kanara constituency:
  • 1977: Balsu Pursu Kadam, Indian National Congress
  • 1980: G. Devaraya Naik, Indian National Congress (I)
  • 1984: G. Devaraya Naik, Indian National Congress
  • 1989: G. Devaraya Naik, Indian National Congress
  • 1991: G. Devaraya Naik, Indian National Congress
  • 1996: Ananthkumar Hegde, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1998: Ananthkumar Hegde, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1999: Margaret Alva, Indian National Congress
  • 2004: Ananthkumar Hegde, Bharatiya Janata Party^[3]
• From Uttara Kannnada constituency:
  • 2009: Ananthkumar Hegde, Bharatiya Janata Party

References

See also

• Uttara Kannada
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha