Belthangady (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Belthangady Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 224 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Karnataka state in southwestern India.^[1]

Overview

Belthangady (constituency number 200) is one of the eight Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Dakshina Kannada district. It covers the same area as the Belthangady Taluk.^[2]^[3]

Belthangady is part of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely: 201. Moodabidri, 202. Mangalore City North, 203. Mangalore City South, 204. Mangalore, 205. Bantval, 206. Puttur and 207. Sullia (SC).^[3]

Members of Legislative Assembly

The contest for the Belthangady legislative seat has been a thirty year contest between the Gowda family and the Bangera family, as well as one between the two Bangera brothers, Vasantha and Prabhakara.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Election Winner
Mysore State Legislative Assembly

1952 - Balugodu Venkatramana Gowda

Karnataka State Legislative Assembly

1956 - Heggade Ratnavarma^[6]
1962 - Vaikunta Baliga^[6]
1967 - B. V. Baliga^[6]
1972 - K. Subramanya Gowda^[6]
1978 - K. Gangadhar Gowda^[4]
1983 - K. Vasantha Bangera^[7]
1985 - K. Vasantha Bangera^[7]
1989 - K. Gangadara Gowda^[5]^[7]
1994 - K. Vasantha Bangera^[7]
1999 - K. Prabhakara Bangera^[7]
2004 - K. Prabhakara Bangera^[7]
2008 - K. Vasantha Bangera^[7]
2013 - K. Vasantha Bangera^[7]

Notes

↑ "New Dakshina Kannada Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Dakshina Kannada District. 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 April 2009.
↑ "Map of Belthangady Taluk". Dakshina Kannada District. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012.
1 2 "Karnataka: Final Notification & Order with Table A & B, No.282/KT/2007-V" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. 2 July 2007.
1 2 Akshatha M. (27 April 2013). "It's veteran vs political novice in Belthangady". The Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
1 2 Special Correspondent (17 April 2013). "BJP revives 30-year-old rivalry in Belthangady". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
1 2 3 4 5 Phadnis, Renuka (30 April 2013). "Veteran faces debutant’s challenge in Belthangady". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Belthangady Assembly Constituency Detailed Election Information". Party Analyst (IT GRIDS (India)).

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