Kanakagiri Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 15°34′N 76°25′E / 15.57°N 76.42°E / 15.57; 76.42
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Kanakagiri
Constituency No. 61 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKoppal
LS constituencyKoppal
Total electors224,068[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress

Kanakagiri Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka state in India.[2]

It is part of Koppal district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit]

Year Member Party
2004 Veerappa Devappa Kesarahatti[3] Bharatiya Janata Party
2008[4] Shivaraj Tangadagi Independent politician
2013[5]
2018 Basavaraj Dhadesugur[6] Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 Shivaraj Tangadagi Indian National Congress

Election results[edit]

2018[edit]

Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Kanakagiri[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Basavaraj Dhadesugur 87,735 52.38
INC Shivaraj Sangappa Tangadagi 73,510 43.88
NOTA None of the Above 1,677 1.00
Majority 14,225
Turnout 1,67,506 79.17
BJP gain from INC Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election, 2004". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2008". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2013". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

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