Karnataka legislature
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The Karnataka Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature
of Karnataka
state in southern India
. Karnataka is one of the six states in India, where the state legislature is bicameral, comprising two houses. The two houses are the Vidhana Sabha
(lower house) and the Vidhana Parishad
(upper house).
The members of the Vidhana Sabha are directly elected by people through adult franchise
. The members of the Vidhana Parishad are elected indirectly by members of local bodies, teachers and graduates.
There are 75 members of the Vidhana Parishad. Members of the Vidhana Parishad or Legislative Council normally have a term of six years, and are generally known as MLCs.
There are 224 members of the Vidhana Sabha or the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka state. One member is a representative of the Anglo-Indian
community nominated by the Governor of Karnataka. The state of Karnataka
is divided into 225 constituencies used to elect the Legislative assembly.
Each constituency elects one member of the assembly. Members are popularly known as M.LA's. The assembly is elected using the simple plurality
or "first past the post" electoral system. The elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India
.
The normal term of the members lasts for five years. In case of death, resignation or disqualification of a member, a by-election
election is conducted for constituency represented by the member. The party which wins the most seats becomes the ruling party.
After the 2008 elections
, B. S. Yeddyurappa of the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) became chief minister with 110/224 MLAs from his party and supported by six independent MLAs. He has proved his "majority support" (i.e., at least 113 MLAs) on the floor of the house.
President's rule in the state
Karnataka Legislature
The Karnataka Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Karnataka. The Legislature is composed of:*the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, the lower house,*the Karnataka Legislative Council, the upper house and* the Governor of Karnataka....
of 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...
. Karnataka is one of the six states in India, where the state legislature is bicameral, comprising two houses. The two houses are the Vidhana Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
(lower house) and the Vidhana Parishad
Vidhan Parishad
The Vidhan Parishad is the upper house in those states of India that have a bicameral legislature. , six states have a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh...
(upper house).
The members of the Vidhana Sabha are directly elected by people through adult franchise
Universal suffrage
Universal suffrage consists of the extension of the right to vote to adult citizens as a whole, though it may also mean extending said right to minors and non-citizens...
. The members of the Vidhana Parishad are elected indirectly by members of local bodies, teachers and graduates.
There are 75 members of the Vidhana Parishad. Members of the Vidhana Parishad or Legislative Council normally have a term of six years, and are generally known as MLCs.
There are 224 members of the Vidhana Sabha or the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka state. One member is a representative of the Anglo-Indian
Anglo-Indian
Anglo-Indians are people who have mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in India, now mainly historical in the latter sense. British residents in India used the term "Eurasians" for people of mixed European and Indian descent...
community nominated by the Governor of Karnataka. The state of 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...
is divided into 225 constituencies used to elect the Legislative assembly.
Each constituency elects one member of the assembly. Members are popularly known as M.LA's. The assembly is elected using the simple plurality
Plurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
or "first past the post" electoral system. The elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India
Election Commission of India
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India. Its mission is to conduct free and fair elections in India...
.
The normal term of the members lasts for five years. In case of death, resignation or disqualification of a member, a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
election is conducted for constituency represented by the member. The party which wins the most seats becomes the ruling party.
After the 2008 elections
Karnataka state assembly elections, 2008
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly election of 2008 took place in 3 phases on May 10, May 16 and May 22, 2008 in 224 constituencies in Karnataka, India. The elections were conducted to elect the government in the state of Karnataka for the next five years. The votes were counted on May 25, 2008 and...
, B. S. Yeddyurappa of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The 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...
(BJP) became chief minister with 110/224 MLAs from his party and supported by six independent MLAs. He has proved his "majority support" (i.e., at least 113 MLAs) on the floor of the house.
List of Assemblies
| Assembly | Period | Chief Minister(s) |
| First Assembly | 18th June 1952 - 31st March 1957 | Kengal Hanumanthaiah Kengal Hanumanthaiah Kengal Hanumanthaiah was the chief minister of the old Mysore State in India from 30 March 1952 to 19 August 1956... , Kadidal Manjappa Kadidal Manjappa Kadidal Manjappa was the chief minister of the old Mysore state for a short period of time in 1956 . He hailed from nature rich Tirthahalli, Shimoga district. Manjappa was a leading Gandhian and a lawyer who led many struggles in the state for probity in public life... , S. Nijalingappa S. Nijalingappa Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa was a senior Congress politician and the Chief Minister of Karnataka between 1956 and 1958 and once again between 1962 and 1968... |
| Second Assembly | 10th June 1957 - 1st March 1962 | S. Nijalingappa S. Nijalingappa Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa was a senior Congress politician and the Chief Minister of Karnataka between 1956 and 1958 and once again between 1962 and 1968... , B.D. Jatti |
| Third Assembly | 15th March 1962 - 28th February 1967 | S.R. Kanthi, S. Nijalingappa S. Nijalingappa Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa was a senior Congress politician and the Chief Minister of Karnataka between 1956 and 1958 and once again between 1962 and 1968... |
| Fourth Assembly | 15th March 1967 - 14th April 1971 | Veerendra Patil Veerendra Patil Veerandra Patil was Chief Minister of Karnataka state of India twice. The first time was from 1968 - 1971; and the second time was almost 20 years later from 1989 - 1990. He was elected several times from Chincholi assembly constituency of Gulbarga district to Karnataka state legislative assembly... |
| Fifth Assembly | 24th March 1972 - 31st December 1977 (Dissolved) | D. Devaraj Urs D. Devaraj Urs D. Devaraj Urs dominated Karnataka politics for many years and was twice Chief Minister of the state. Originally from Mysore, he was a member of what came to be known as the 'Syndicate' of powerful regional leaders, though he never went as far as, for example, Kamaraj, in opposition to Indira... |
| Sixth Assembly | 17th March 1978 - 8th June 1983 (Dissolved) | D. Devaraj Urs D. Devaraj Urs D. Devaraj Urs dominated Karnataka politics for many years and was twice Chief Minister of the state. Originally from Mysore, he was a member of what came to be known as the 'Syndicate' of powerful regional leaders, though he never went as far as, for example, Kamaraj, in opposition to Indira... , R. Gundu Rao R. Gundu Rao R. Gundu Rao was Chief Minister of Karnataka state, India from 1980 to 1983.Rao was born in Kushalnagar, Kodagu, India. His parents were K. Rama Rao and Chinamma. His father was a local Headmaster. He studied in Ammathi High school for a while. He was Town Municipal President of Kushalanagar... |
| Seventh Assembly | 24th July 1983 - 2nd January 1985 (Dissolved) | Ramakrishna Hegde Ramakrishna Hegde Ramakrishna Mahabaleshwar Hegde was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for three terms and as Minister of Commerce and Industry in the Union government.-Early life:... |
| Eighth Assembly | 18th March 1985 - 21st April 1989 (Dissolved) | Ramakrishna Hegde Ramakrishna Hegde Ramakrishna Mahabaleshwar Hegde was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for three terms and as Minister of Commerce and Industry in the Union government.-Early life:... , S. R. Bommai S. R. Bommai S.R. Bommai was an Indian Politician who has served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka and as the Human Resource Development Minister in the Cabinet of H.D. Deve Gowda... |
| Ninth Assembly | 18th December 1989 - 20th September 1994 (Dissolved) | Veerendra Patil Veerendra Patil Veerandra Patil was Chief Minister of Karnataka state of India twice. The first time was from 1968 - 1971; and the second time was almost 20 years later from 1989 - 1990. He was elected several times from Chincholi assembly constituency of Gulbarga district to Karnataka state legislative assembly... , S.Bangarappa, M. Veerappa Moily |
| Tenth Assembly | 25th December 1994-22nd July 1999 (Dissolved) | H.D. Deve Gowda, J. H. Patel |
| Eleventh Assembly | 25th October 1999 - 28th May 2004 | S. M. Krishna S. M. Krishna Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna , generally referred to as S. M. Krishna, is the Minister of External Affairs and a member of the Indian Parliament from Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha. He was the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004 and the Governor of Maharashtra from 2004 to... |
| Twelfth Assembly | 28th May 2004 - 19th November 2007 (Dissolved) | Dharam Singh Dharam Singh Narayan Dharam Singh , , was the 17th Chief Minister of Karnataka state in India and a former Lok Sabha member. He was sworn into office on May 28, 2004, and left office on February 3, 2006. He represents Congress in the state. The coalition government formed by the Congress with the help of... , H. D. Kumaraswamy H. D. Kumaraswamy Hardanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy was Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, India from February 4, 2006 to October 9, 2007. He is one of the sons of former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda... , B. S. Yeddyurappa |
| Thirteenth Assembly | 30th May 2008 - | B. S. Yeddyurappa, D.V Sadananda Gowda |
President's rule in the state
| Period | Assembly |
| 19.03.1971 to 20.03.1972 | Fourth Assembly |
| 31.12.1977 to 28.02.1978 | Fifth Assembly |
| 21.04.1989 to 30.11.1989 | Eighth Assembly |
| 09.10.2007 to 11.11.2007 | Ninth Assembly |
| 20.11.2007 to 29.05.2008 | Twelfth Assembly |
Current Cabinet (2008-present)
As of 2008, the government of Karnataka consists of 34 ministers. The important porfolio of finance has been retained by the Chief Minister.| Portfolio | Minister |
| Chief Minister a) Department of Cabinet Affairs b) Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms c) Department of Finance including Institutional Finance and excluding Excise, Small Savings & Lotteries d) Intelligence Wing from Home Department e) Urban Development Department - All subjects pertaining to Bangalore City excluding BWSSB. f) Information from Kannada and Culture, Information & Tourism Department g) Mines and Geology from C & I Department h) Minority Welfare from Social Welfare Department i) Tourism From Kannada and Culture,Information and Tourism Department j) Infrastructure Devolpment Department k) Youth Service Department l) Revenue Including Haj & Wakf,Excluding Muzrai. m) Health and Family Welfare Department Excluding Medical Education n) Any other Department not specifically allocated |
SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA |
| a)Transport Department b)Home Department excluding Intelligence Wing and prisons |
SHRI R Ashoka |
| a) Law. Justice and Human Rights b) Parliamentary Affairs c) Legislature d) Urban Development Department (7 City Corporations, KUWS &DB, KUIDFC, Directorate of Town Planning, Directorate of Land Transport, Urban Development Authorities excluding subjects pertaining to Bangalore City, BWSSB,CMCs, TMCs, TPs and Local Bodies e) BWSSB from Urban Development Department |
SHRI S. Suresh Kumar |
| a)Energy Department b)Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department |
Kum.Shobha Karandlaje |
| Rural Development and Panchayat Raj including Rural Development Engineering Department and Rural Water Supply and Sanitation | SHRI Jagadish Shettar |
| a)Sugar from Commerce & Industries Department b)Horticulture from Agriculture and Horticulture Department |
SHRI S.A. Ravindranath |
| a)Higher Education from Education Department b) Planning Department c) Statistics Department d) Muzrai from Revenue Department e) IT & BT Department excluding Science and Technology |
Dr V.S. Acharya |
| Medical Education from Health & Family Welfare Department | SHRI S.A. Ramdas |
| a)Labour Department b) Sericulture from C & I Department |
SHRI B.N. Bacche Gowda |
| Primary and Secondary Education from Education Department excluding Mass Education and Public Libraries | SHRI Kageri Vishwara Hegde |
| a)Mass Education and Public Libraries from Education Department b)Small Savings and Lotteries from Finance Department c)Animal Husbandry from Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Department |
SHRI Revu Naik Belamgi |
| a) Ports and Inland Water Transport from Public Works Department b) Ecology and Environment Department |
SHRI J. Krishna Palemar |
| Excise from Finance Department | SHRI M.P. Renukacharya |
| Public Works Department Excluding Ports and Inland Water Transport | SHRI Udasi Channabasappa Mahalingappa |
| a) Minor Irrigation from Water Resources Department b) Kannada and Culture from Kannada and Culture Information & Tourism Department |
SHRI Govind .M. Karjol |
| Major and Medium Irrigation from Water Resources Department | SHRI Basavaraj Bommai |
| Large and Medium Scale Industries from C & I Department | SHRI Murugesh Rudrappa Nirani |
| Housing Department | SHRI V. Somanna |
| Co-operation Department including Agriculture Marketing | SHRI Laxman Sangappa Savadi |
| Agriculture from Agriculture & Horticulture Department | SHRI Umesh Vishwanath Katti |
| a)Social Welfare Department excluding Minorities Welfare b) Prisons from Home Department |
SHRI A Narayana Swamy |
| Forest Department from. Forest, Ecology & Environment Department | SHRI C.P.Yogishwar |
| Textiles from Commerce & Industries Department | SHRI R. Varathur prakash |
| Small Scale Industries from Commerce & Industries Department | SHRI Narashima nayak (raju gowda) |
| a) Municipalities and Local Bodies (CMCs, TMCs and TPs) from Urban Development Department b) Department of Public Enterprises |
SHRI Balachandra laxmanrao jarakiholi |
| a)Fisheries from Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department b) Science and Technology from IT, BT, S & T Department |
SHRI Asnotikar anand vasant |
| Women & Child Development Department | SHRI C.C. Patil |
Current party composition
| Sl. No. | Party | Seats |
| 1 | BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The 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... |
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| 2 | INC Indian National Congress The 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... |
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| 3 | JD(S) Janata Dal (Secular) The Janata Dal is a Centre-left ಕನ್ನಡ: ಜನತಾ ದಳIndian political party led by former Prime Minister of India H.D. Deve Gowda.The party recognized as state party in the states of Karnataka and Kerala . It was formed in July 1999 by the split of Janata Dal party. It has political presence mainly in... |
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| 4 | IND Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
6 |
| 5 | Nominated | 1 |
| 6 | Speaker Speaker (politics) The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the... |
1 |
| 7 | Vacant | 0 |
| Total | 225 |
List of current members
| Assembly Constituency | Party | Member | |
| Afzalpur | Indian National Congress | Malikayya V. Guttedar | |
| Aland | Janata Dal (Secular) | Guttedar Subash Rukmayya | |
| Anekal | Bharatiya Janata Party | A Narayanaswamy | |
| Arabhavi | Vacant | ||
| Arkalgud | Indian National Congress | Manju. A | |
| Arsikere | Janata Dal (Secular) | K. M. Shivalingegowda | |
| Athani | Bharatiya Janata Party | Laxman Sangappa Savadi | |
| Aurad | Bharatiya Janata Party | Prabhu Chavhan | |
| B.T.M. Layout | Indian National Congress | Ramalinga Reddy | |
| Babaleshwar | Indian National Congress | M.B.Patil | |
| Badami | Bharatiya Janata Party | Mahagundappa Kallappa Pattanshetti | |
| Bagalkot | Bharatiya Janata Party | Charantimath Viranna Chandrashekharayya | |
| Bagepalli | Indian National Congress | Sampangi N | |
| Bailhongal | Bharatiya Janata Party | Metgud Virupaxi (Jagadish) Channappa | |
| Bangalore South | Bharatiya Janata Party | M Krishnappa | |
| Bangarapet | Vacant | ||
| Bantval | Indian National Congress | B.Ramanatha Rai | |
| Basavakalyan | Bharatiya Janata Party | Basavaraj Patil Attur | |
| Basavana Bagevadi | Vacant | ||
| Basavanagudi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Ravisubramanya L.A | |
| Belgaum Dakshin | Bharatiya Janata Party | Abhay Patil | |
| Belgaum Rural | Bharatiya Janata Party | Sanjay B Patil | |
| Belgaum Uttar | Indian National Congress | Feroz Nuruddin Sait | |
| Bellary | Bharatiya Janata Party | B.Sreeramulu | |
| Bellary City | Bharatiya Janata Party | Gali Somashekhara Reddy | |
| Belthangady | Indian National Congress | K. Vasantha Bangera | |
| Belur | Indian National Congress | Rudresh Gowda Y. N | |
| Bhadravati | Indian National Congress | B. K Sangameshwara | |
| Bhalki | Indian National Congress | Eshwara Bhimanna Khandre | |
| Bhatkal | Indian National Congress | J D Naik | |
| Bidar | Indian National Congress | Raheem Khan | |
| Bidar South | Janata Dal (Secular) | Bandeppa Khashempur | |
| Bijapur City | Bharatiya Janata Party | Appasaheb Mallappa Pattanashetti | |
| Bilgi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Murugesh Rudrappa Nirani | |
| Bommanahalli | Bharatiya Janata Party | Satish Reddy .M | |
| Byadgi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Patil Sureshgoudra Basalingagoudra | |
| Byatarayanapura | Indian National Congress | Krishna Byre Gowda Krishna Byre Gowda Krishna Byre Gowda is a member of the Legislative Assembly of the state of Karnataka, India. He represents the Byatarayanapura constituency of Bangalore. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and is the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress.-Early life:Krishna Byre Gowda was... |
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| Byndoor | Bharatiya Janata Party | K. Laxminarayana | |
| C.V. Raman Nagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | G. Raghu | |
| Challakere | Bharatiya Janata Party | Thippeswamy | |
| Chamaraja | Vacant | ||
| Chamarajanagar | Indian National Congress | C. Puttarangashetty | |
| Chamrajpet | Janata Dal (Secular) | B. Z Zameer Ahmed Khan | |
| Chamundeshwari | Indian National Congress | M. Sathyanarayana | |
| Channagiri | Bharatiya Janata Party | K. Madal Virupakshappa | |
| Channapatna | C P Yogeshwar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Chickpet | Bharatiya Janata Party | Hemachandra Sagar .D | |
| Chikkaballapur | Janata Dal (Secular) | K P Bacche Gowda | |
| Chikkodi-Sadalga | Indian National Congress | Hukkeri Prakash Babanna | |
| Chikmagalur | Bharatiya Janata Party | C. T Ravi | |
| Chiknayakanhalli | Janata Dal (Secular) | C B Suresh Babu | |
| Chincholi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Sunil Vallyapur | |
| Chintamani | Indian National Congress | M C Sudhakar | |
| Chitradurga | Janata Dal (Secular) | Basavarajan | |
| Chittapur | Bharatiya Janata Party | Valmiki Nayak | |
| Dasarahalli | Bharatiya Janata Party | S. Muniraju | |
| Davanagere North | Bharatiya Janata Party | S.A. Ravindranath | |
| Davanagere South | Indian National Congress | Shamanuru Shivashankarappa Shamanuru Shivashankarappa Shamanuru Shivashankarappa is the current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Davanagere south.He is the Chairman of Bapuji Educational Association which owns a chain of educational institutions including Bapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology.... |
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| Devadurga | Vacant | ||
| Devanahalli | Indian National Congress | Venkataswamy | |
| Devar Hippargi | Indian National Congress | A. S PAtil (Nadahalli) | |
| Dharwad | Bharatiya Janata Party | Seema Ashok Masuti | |
| Doddaballapur | Indian National Congress | J. Narasimhaswamy | |
| Gadag | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bidarur Shrishailappa Veerupakshappa | |
| Gandhi Nagar | Indian National Congress | Dinesh Gundu Rao Dinesh Gundu Rao Dinesh Gundu Rao , born October 9, 1969, is an Indian politician working for the Indian National Congress in Karnataka.... |
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| Gangawati | Bharatiya Janata Party | Paranna Ishwarappa Munavalli | |
| Gauribidanur | Indian National Congress | Shivashankara Reddy N H | |
| Gokak | Indian National Congress | Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao | |
| Govindraj Nagar | Indian National Congress | Priya Krishna | |
| Gubbi | Janata Dal (Secular) | S. R Srinivas | |
| Gulbarga Dakshin | Janata Dal (Secular) | Aruna Chandrashekar Patil Revoor | |
| Gulbarga Rural | Bharatiya Janata Party | Revu Naik Belamgi | |
| Gulbarga Uttar | Indian National Congress | Qamarul Islam | |
| Gundlupet | Indian National Congress | H. S Mahadeva Prasad | |
| Gurmitkal | Indian National Congress | Baburao Chinchansur | |
| Hadagalli | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. Chandra Naik | |
| Hagaribommanahalli | Bharatiya Janata Party | K. Nemaraj Naik | |
| Haliyal | Janata Dal (Secular) | Sunil V Hegde | |
| Hangal | Bharatiya Janata Party | Udasi Channabasappa Mahalingappa | |
| Hanur | Indian National Congress | R. Narendra | |
| Harapanahalli | Bharatiya Janata Party | G. Karunakara Reddy G. Karunakara Reddy G. Karunakara Reddy is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Bellary constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.... |
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| Harihar | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. P Harish | |
| Hassan | Janata Dal (Secular) | H.S.Prakash H.S.Prakash Hassan Sanniah Prakash is an Indian politician and a member of the Legislative Assembly in the Indian state of Karnataka, representing the Hassan City, Hassan district constituency... |
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| Haveri | Bharatiya Janata Party | Neharu Olekar | |
| Hebbal | Bharatiya Janata Party | Katta Subramanya Naidu | |
| Heggadadevankote | Indian National Congress | Chikkanna | |
| Hirekerur | Indian National Congress | B. C. Patil B. C. Patil Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil, popularly known as B. C. Patil, is a Kannada actor and is the second time MLA from Hirekerur assembly constituency.B.C.Patil is a former cop, actor, producer and director in the Kannada Film Industry.... |
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| Hiriyur | Vacant | ||
| Holalkere | Bharatiya Janata Party | M Chandrappa | |
| Holenarasipur | Janata Dal (Secular) | H. D. Revanna H. D. Revanna H.D. Revanna is an Indian politician and a member of the Legislative Assembly in the Indian state of Karnataka, representing the Holenarasipur Hassan district constituency. His political party is Janata Dal .He is one of the sons of former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda... |
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| Homnabad | Indian National Congress | Rajshekar Baswaraj Patil | |
| Honnali | Bharatiya Janata Party | M P Renukacharya | |
| Hosadurga | Vacant | ||
| Hosakote | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. N Bachhe Gowda | |
| Hubli-Dharwad-Central | Bharatiya Janata Party | Jagadish Shettar | |
| Hubli-Dharwad-East | Bharatiya Janata Party | Veerabhadrappa Halaharavi | |
| Hubli-Dharwad-West | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bellad Chandrakant Gurappa | |
| Hukkeri | Bharatiya Janata Party | Umesh Vishwanath Katti | |
| Hungund | Bharatiya Janata Party | Doddanagouda G Patil | |
| Hunsur | Indian National Congress | H. P Manjunatha | |
| Indi | Vacant | ||
| Jagalur | Vacant | ||
| Jamkhandi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Kulkarni Shrikanth Subbrao | |
| Jayanagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. N Vijaya Kumar | |
| Jevargi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Doddappagouda Shivalingappagoud Patil Naribol | |
| K.R. Pura | Bharatiya Janata Party | N. S Nandiesha Reddy | |
| Kadur | Bharatiya Janata Party | Dr Y C Vishwanath | |
| Kagwad | Vacant | ||
| Kalghatgi | Indian National Congress | Santosh S Lad | |
| Kampli | Bharatiya Janata Party | T. H Suresh Babu | |
| Kanakagiri | Vacant | ||
| Kanakapura | Indian National Congress | D. K Shivakumar | |
| Kapu | Bharatiya Janata Party | Lalaji R Mendon | |
| Karkal | Indian National Congress | H. Gopal Bhandary | |
| Karwar | Vacant | ||
| Khanapur | Bharatiya Janata Party | Pralhad Remani | |
| Kittur | Bharatiya Janata Party | Marihal Suresh Shivarudrappa | |
| Kolar | Independent | R. Varthur Prakash | |
| Kolar Gold Field | Vacant | ||
| Kollegal | Vacant | ||
| Koppal | Vacant | ||
| Koratagere | Indian National Congress | Dr. G. Parameshwara | |
| Krishnaraja | Bharatiya Janata Party | S. A Ramadass | |
| Krishnarajanagara | Janata Dal (Secular) | S. R Mahesh | |
| Krishnarajpet | Indian National Congress | K B Chandrashekar | |
| Kudachi | Indian National Congress | Ghatage Shama Bhima | |
| Kudligi | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. Nagendra | |
| Kumta | Janata Dal (Secular) | Dinakar Keshav Shetty | |
| Kundapura | Bharatiya Janata Party | Haladi Srinivas Shetty | |
| Kundgol | Bharatiya Janata Party | Chikkangoudra Siddangouda Ishwaragouda | |
| Kunigal | Indian National Congress | B. B Ramaswamy Gowda | |
| Kushtagi | Indian National Congress | Amaregouda Linganagouda Bayyapur | |
| Lingsugur | Bharatiya Janata Party | Manappa Vajjal | |
| Maddur | Janata Dal (Secular) | Kalpana Siddaraju | |
| Madhugiri | Janata Dal (Secular) | Anita Kumaraswamy | |
| Madikeri | Bharatiya Janata Party | Appachu (Ranjan) | |
| Magadi | Janata Dal (Secular) | H C Balakrishna | |
| Mahadevapura | Bharatiya Janata Party | Aravind Limbavali | |
| Mahalakshmi Layout | Indian National Congress | N. L Narendra Babu | |
| Malavalli | Vacant | ||
| Malleshwaram | Bharatiya Janata Party | Dr. Ashwath Narayan C.N | |
| Malur | Bharatiya Janata Party | ES EN Krishnaiah Shetty | |
| Mandya | Janata Dal (Secular) | M. Srinivas | |
| Mangalore | Indian National Congress | U. T Khadar | |
| Mangalore City North | Bharatiya Janata Party | J. Krishna Palemar J. Krishna Palemar J. Krishna Palemar is a Karnataka politician with the BJP, currently serving as Minister of Environment and Ports in the B. S. Yeddyurappa government.... |
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| Mangalore City South | Bharatiya Janata Party | N. Yogish Bhat | |
| Manvi | Indian National Congress | G. Hampayya Nayak Ballatgi | |
| Maski | Bharatiya Janata Party | Pratap Gouda Patil | |
| Mayakonda | Bharatiya Janata Party | M Basavaraja Naika | |
| Melukote | Janata Dal (Secular) | C S Puttaraju | |
| Molakalmuru | Indian National Congress | N. Y Gopala Krishna | |
| Moodabidri | Indian National Congress | K. Abhayachandra | |
| Muddebihal | Indian National Congress | Appaji Channabasavaraj Shankararao Nadagouda | |
| Mudhol | Bharatiya Janata Party | Govind M Karjol | |
| Mudigere | Bharatiya Janata Party | M. P Kumara Swamy | |
| Mulbagal | Indian National Congress | Amaresh | |
| Nagamangala | Indian National Congress | Suresh Gowda | |
| Nagthan | Bharatiya Janata Party | Katakdhond Vitthal Dhondiba | |
| Nanjangud | Indian National Congress | V. Srinivasa Prasad | |
| Narasimharaja | Indian National Congress | Tanveer Sait | |
| Nargund | Bharatiya Janata Party | C C Patil | |
| Navalgund | Bharatiya Janata Party | Shankar Patil Munenkoppa | |
| Nelamangala | Vacant | ||
| Nippani | Indian National Congress | Kakaso Pandurang Patil | |
| Padmanaba Nagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | R Ashoka | |
| Pavagada | Vacant | ||
| Piriyapatna | Indian National Congress | K. Venkatesh | |
| Pulakeshinagar | Indian National Congress | B. Prasanna Kumar | |
| Puttur | Bharatiya Janata Party | Mallika Prasada | |
| Raichur | Indian National Congress | Syed Yasin Syed Yasin Syed Yasin is a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He was the only Muslim candidate fielded by the Indian National Congress in Raichur district in the 2008 election.-References:... |
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| Raichur Rural | Indian National Congress | Raja Rayappa Naik | |
| Rajaji Nagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | Suresh Kumar S. | |
| Rajarajeshwarinagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | M. Srinivas | |
| Ramanagaram | Janata Dal (Secular) | H D Kumaraswamy | |
| Ramdurg | Indian National Congress | Ashok Mahadevappa Pattan | |
| Ranibennur | Bharatiya Janata Party | G. Shivanna | |
| Raybag | Bharatiya Janata Party | Aihole Duryodhan Mahalingappa | |
| Ron | Bharatiya Janata Party | Kalakappa Gurushantappa Bandi | |
| Sagar | Vacant | ||
| Sakleshpur | Janata Dal (Secular) | H. K Kumaraswamy | |
| Sandur | Indian National Congress | E. Tukaram | |
| Sarvagnanagar | Indian National Congress | K. J George | |
| Saundatti Yellamma | Bharatiya Janata Party | Mamani Vishwanath Chandrashekar | |
| Sedam | Indian National Congress | Dr. Sharan Prakash Rudrappa Patil | |
| Shahapur | Indian National Congress | Sharanabasappa Darshnapur | |
| Shanti Nagar | Indian National Congress | N. A Haris | |
| Shiggaon | Bharatiya Janata Party | Basavaraj Bommai | |
| Shikaripura | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. S. Yeddyurappa | |
| Shimoga | Bharatiya Janata Party | K.S. Eshwarappa | |
| Shimoga Rural | Bharatiya Janata Party | K. G Kumarswamy | |
| Shirahatti | Bharatiya Janata Party | Ramanna S Lamani | |
| Shivajinagar | Indian National Congress | R. Roshan Baig | |
| Shorapur | Bharatiya Janata Party | Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gouda) | |
| Shravanabelagola | Janata Dal (Secular) | C. S Putte Gowda | |
| Shrirangapattana | Janata Dal (Secular) | A. B Ramesha Bandisiddegowda | |
| Sidlaghatta | Indian National Congress | V Muniyappa | |
| Sindgi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bhusanur Ramesh Balappa | |
| Sindhanur | Janata Dal (Secular) | Nadagouda Venkatarao | |
| Sira | Indian National Congress | T. B Jayachandra | |
| Sirsi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Kageri Vishweshwar Hegde | |
| Siruguppa | Bharatiya Janata Party | Somalingappa M.S | |
| Sorab | Bharatiya Janata Party | H. Halappa | |
| Sringeri | Bharatiya Janata Party | D. N Jeevaraja | |
| Srinivaspur | Janata Dal (Secular) | G. K Venkata Shiva Reddy | |
| Sullia | Bharatiya Janata Party | Angara S | |
| T.Narasipur | Indian National Congress | Dr. H. C Mahadevappa | |
| Tarikere | Bharatiya Janata Party | Suresh D S | |
| Terdal | Bharatiya Janata Party | Siddu Savadi | |
| Tiptur | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. C Nagesh | |
| Tirthahalli | Indian National Congress | Kimmane Rathnakar | |
| Tumkur City | Bharatiya Janata Party | S. Shivanna Sogadu | |
| Tumkur Rural | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. Suresh Gowda | |
| Turuvekere | Janata Dal (Secular) | M.T. Krishnappa | |
| Udupi | Bharatiya Janata Party | K. Raghupathy Bhat | |
| Varuna | Indian National Congress | Siddaramaiah Siddaramaiah Siddaramana Hundi was born 12 August 1948 in a remote village in Varuna Hobli of Mysore District, he comes from a poor farming community. He is the current leader of the opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly... |
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| Vijaynagar | Indian National Congress | M. Krishnappa | |
| Vijayanagara | Bharatiya Janata Party | Anand Singh Anand Singh Anand Kumar Singh is a Fijian lawyer and politician of Indian descent. He was born on 8 August 1948 in Bombay, when his family had temporarily moved to India. The family returned from India in 1951 to live at the birthplace of his father, Parmanand Singh, in Yalalevu, Ba... |
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| Virajpet | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bopaiah K G | |
| Yadgir | Indian National Congress | A. B Maalakraddy | |
| Yelahanka | Bharatiya Janata Party | S. R Vishwanath | |
| Yelburga | Bharatiya Janata Party | Eshanna Gulagannavar | |
| Yellapur | Bharatiya Janata Party | V S Patil | |
| Yemkanmardi | Indian National Congress | Jarakiholi Satish Laxmanarao | |
| Yeshvanthapura | Bharatiya Janata Party | Shobha Karandlaje |
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