Chikmagalur (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency was a former Lok Sabha
(parliamentary) constituency in Karnataka
state in southern India
. With the implementation of the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008, it ceased to exist.
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
(parliamentary) constituency in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state in southern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. With the implementation of the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008, it ceased to exist.
Assembly segments
Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following eight Legislative Assembly segments:- Belthangady
- Karkal
- Sringeri
- Mudigere
- Chikmagalur
- Birur
- Kadur
- Tarikere
Members of Parliament
- 1977: D. B. Chandre Gowda, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1978 : Indira GandhiIndira GandhiIndira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
(By Election after D B Chandre Gowda vacated the seat for Indira Gandhi) - 1996: B. L. Shankar, Janata DalJanata DalJanata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
- 1998: D. C. SrikantappaD. C. SrikantappaD. C. Srikantappa is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Chikmagalur constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.-External links:*...
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... - 1999: D. C. SrikantappaD. C. SrikantappaD. C. Srikantappa is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Chikmagalur constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.-External links:*...
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... - 2004: D. C. SrikantappaD. C. SrikantappaD. C. Srikantappa is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Chikmagalur constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.-External links:*...
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
See also
- Chikmagalur districtChikmagalur DistrictChikkamagaluru is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Chikkamagaluru is where coffee was first cultivated in India. The mountains here which are a part of the Western Ghats are the source of rivers like Tunga and Bhadra. Chikkamagaluru district also contains Mullayanagiri; which is the...
- List of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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