Chamaraja Assembly constituency
| Chamaraja | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 217 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
 Map of Assembly constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| LS constituency | Mysore |
| Established | 1978 |
| Total electors | 246,297 (2023)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | L. Nagendra |
Chamaraja is an Assembly constituency in the city of Mysuru in Karnataka in southern India. It is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Chamaraja is also a part of Mysore Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3] Mysore Palace, which is in the Chamaraja area, is a famous tourist attraction, and is known for its Dasara celebrations.[4][5]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Until 1978: Seat does not exist. See Krishnaraja and Narasimharaja | |||
| 1978 | Kalastavadi Puttaswamy | Janata Party | |
| 1978^ | B. N. Kengegowda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | H. Kempegowda | Janata Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1986^ | P.M.Chikkaboraiah | ||
| 1989 | K. Harsha Kumar Gowda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | H. S. Shankaralingegowda | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | Vasu | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | L. Nagendra | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | K. Harish Gowda | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
[edit]2023
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Harish Gowda | 72,931 | 48.42 |  22.28
| |
| BJP | L. Nagendra | 68,837 | 45.70 | 8.93
| |
| JD(S) | H. K. Ramesh | 4,549 | 3.02 |  16.39
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,181 | 0.78 | 0.33
| |
| Majority | 4,094 | 2.72 | 7.91
| ||
| Turnout | 1,50,615 | 61.15 | 1.51
| ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | L. Nagendra | 51,683 | 36.77 | ||
| INC | Vasu | 36,747 | 26.14 | ||
| JD(S) | K. S. Rangappa | 27,284 | 19.41 | ||
| Independent | K. Harish Gowda | 21,282 | 15.14 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,561 | 1.11 | ||
| Majority | 14,936 | 10.63 | |||
| Turnout | 1,40,554 | 59.64 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]- Mysore City South Assembly constituency
- Mysore City North Assembly constituency
- Mysore Taluk Assembly constituency
- Mysore South
- Mysore district
- Mysore Lok Sabha constituency
- List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
References
[edit]- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
- ^ "In photos: Grand Dasara celebrations at Mysore Palace". 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.