Chitradurga (Lok Sabha constituency)
Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency (Kannada: ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ ಲೋಕ ಸಭೆ ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ) is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes[1] This constituency covers the entire Chitradurga district and part of Tumkur district.
Assembly segments
Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following eight Legislative Assembly segments:[1]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Molakalmuru | ST | Chitradurga |
| 98 | Challakere | ST | Chitradurga |
| 99 | Chitradurga | None | Chitradurga |
| 100 | Hiriyur | None | Chitradurga |
| 101 | Hosadurga | None | Chtiradurga |
| 102 | Holalkere | SC | Chitradurga |
| 136 | Sira | None | Tumkur |
| 137 | Pavagada | SC | Tumkur |
Members of Parliament
Mysore State: (as Chitaldrug)
- 1951: S. Nijalingappa, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Musheer-ul-Mulk J.M. Mahamed Imam Sab, Praja Socialist Party
Mysore State: (as Chitradurga)
- 1962: S. Veerabasappa, Indian National Congress
- 1967: J.M. Imam, Swatantra Party
- 1971: Kondajji Basappa, Indian National Congress
Karnataka State: (as Chitradurga)
- 1977: K. Mallanna, Indian National Congress
- 1980: K. Mallanna, Indian National Congress (Indira)
- 1984: K.H. Ranganath, Indian National Congress
- 1989: C. P. Mudalagiriyappa, Indian National Congress
- 1991: C. P. Mudalagiriyappa, Indian National Congress
- 1996: P Kodandaramaiah, Janata Dal
- 1998: C. P. Mudala Giriyappa, Indian National Congress
- 1999: Shashi Kumar, Janata Dal (United)
- 2004: N. Y. Hanumanthappa, Indian National Congress
- 2009: Janardhana Swamy, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2014: B. N. Chandrappa, Indian National Congress
Election results
| General Election, 2014: Chitradurga | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| INC | B N Chandrappa | 4,67,372 | 1,01,409 | Win | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing to INC from BJP | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 207.
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