Chikballapur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Chikballapur Lok Sabha constituency (Kannada: ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರ ಲೋಕ ಸಭೆ ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ) is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India.[1] This constituency came into existence in 1977 after the reorganization of Indian states. It covers parts of Chikballapur and Bangalore Rural districts.
Assembly segments
Chikballapur Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following eight Legislative Assembly segments:[1]
Members of Parliament
Karnataka State:
- 1977: M. V. Krishnappa, Indian National Congress
- 1980: S. N. Prasan Kumar, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1984: V. Krishna Rao, Indian National Congress
- 1989: V. Krishna Rao, Indian National Congress
- 1991: V. Krishna Rao, Indian National Congress
- 1996: R.L. Jalappa, Janata Dal
- 1998: R.L. Jalappa, Indian National Congress
- 1999: R.L. Jalappa, Indian National Congress
- 2004: R.L. Jalappa, Indian National Congress
- 2009: M. Veerappa Moily, Indian National Congress
- 2014: M. Veerappa Moily, Indian National Congress
Election results
| General Election, 2014: Chikballapur[2][3] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
INC |
M. Veerappa Moily |
4,24,800 |
33.62 |
|
|
BJP |
B. N. Bache Gowda |
4,15,280 |
32.87 |
|
|
JD(S) |
H. D. Kumaraswamy |
3,46,339 |
27.41 |
|
|
CPI(M) |
G. V. Srirama Reddy |
26,071 |
2.06 |
|
| Majority |
9,520 |
0.75 |
|
| Turnout |
12,55,292 |
76.06 |
|
|
INC hold |
Swing |
|
|
See also
- Chikballapur district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
References