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Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency

Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka

Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency
Summary

Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka

FieldValue
typeLS
nameDakshina Kannada KA-17
map_image
established2008
reservationNone
partyBharatiya Janata Party
mpCaptain Brijesh Chowta
latest_election_year2024
stateKarnataka
electors1,765,281
assembly_consBelthangady
Moodabidri
Mangalore City North
Mangalore City South
Mangalore
Bantval
Puttur
Sullia

Moodabidri Mangalore City North Mangalore City South Mangalore Bantval Puttur Sullia

Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency formerly Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies in Karnataka, a state in southern India.This constituency is closer to Kerala. This constituency was created as a part of the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Nalin Kumar Kateel of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As of the latest elections in 2024, Captain Brijesh Chowta represents this constituency. It comprises whole area of Dakshina Kannada district only.

Assembly segments

Before delimitation in 2008, Belthangady Assembly segment was under Chikmagalur constituency and the Bantwal, Moodabidri Assembly segments, along with former Surathkal Assembly segment (now renamed as Mangalore City North) were under the Udupi constituency. In addition, the entire Kodagu district, comprising Madikeri, Virajpet and Somwarpet Assembly segments, was under the former Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency. After delimitation, Ullal and Mangalore Assembly segments were also renamed as Mangalore and Mangalore City South. As of 2019, Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:

NoNameDistrictMemberParty2024 lead
200BelthangadyDakshina KannadaHarish Poonja
201MoodabidriUmanatha Kotian
202Mangalore City NorthY. Bharath Shetty
203Mangalore City SouthD. Vedavyas Kamath
204MangaloreU. T. Khader
205BantvalU. Rajesh Naik
206PutturAshok Kumar Rai
207Sullia (SC)Bhagirathi Murulya

Members of Parliament

YearMemberParty
2009Nalin Kumar Kateel
2014
2019
2024Brijesh Chowta

Election results

General Election 2024

2019

|reg. electors = 17,24,458

General election 2014

General election 2009

References

References

  1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008". The Election Commission of India.
  2. (24 July 2007). "Mangalore to have three Assembly segments". [[N. Ram]].
  3. Kamila, Raviprasad. (8 March 2009). "Lok Sabha elections first time after delimitation". [[N. Ram]].
  4. "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election – 2019". Election Commission of India.
  5. "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election – 2014". Election Commission of India.
  6. "Dakshina Kannada". Election Commission of India.
  7. "Constituency Wise Detailed Results". Election Commission of India.
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