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 reorganisation 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]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District
139 Gauribidanur None Chikballapur
140 Bagepalli None Chikballapur
141 Chikkaballapur None Chikballapur
150 Yelahanka None Bangalore Urban
178 Hoskote None Bangalore Rural
179 Devanahalli SC Bangalore Rural
180 Doddaballapur None Bangalore Rural
181 Nelamangala SC Bangalore Rural

Members of Parliament

Karnataka State:

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 207.
  2. CEO Karnataka. List of contesting candidates
  3. "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI. Retrieved 21 May 2014.

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