Bidar Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha Constituency in Karnataka, India
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Bidar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state in India.[1] This constituency came into existence in 1962. It was reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes till 2008. It comprises the entire Bidar district and part of Kalaburagi district.
CountryIndia
Assembly constituenciesChincholi
Aland
Basavakalyan
Humnabad
Bidar South
Bidar
Bhalki
Aurad
Aland
Basavakalyan
Humnabad
Bidar South
Bidar
Bhalki
Aurad
| Bidar | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
![]() Bidar Lok Sabha constituency map | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Assembly constituencies | Chincholi Aland Basavakalyan Humnabad Bidar South Bidar Bhalki Aurad |
| Established | 1952 |
| Total electors | 18,92,962 (as per 2024) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Bhagwanth Khuba |

List of Vidhan Sabha segments
Bidar Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following eight Legislative Assembly segments:[1]
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | Party Leading (in 2024) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Chincholi (SC) | Kalaburagi | Avinash Umesh Jadhav | BJP | INC | ||
| 46 | Aland | B. R. Patil | INC | BJP | |||
| 47 | Basavakalyan | Bidar | Sharanu Salagar | BJP | INC | ||
| 48 | Humnabad | Siddu Patil | |||||
| 49 | Bidar South | Shailendra Beldale | |||||
| 50 | Bidar | Rahim Khan | INC | ||||
| 51 | Bhalki | Eshwara Khandre | |||||
| 52 | Aurad (SC) | Prabhu Chauhan | BJP | ||||
Members of Lok Sabha
- ^ Bye-election
Election results
General Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sagar Eshwar Khandre | 666,317 | 53.63 | ||
| BJP | Bhagwanth Khuba | 5,37,442 | 43.26 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,686 | 0.38 | ||
| Majority | 1,28,875 | 10.37 | |||
| Turnout | 12,43,057 | 65.62 | +2.62 | ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bhagwanth Khuba | 585,471 | 52.41 | +4.54 | |
| INC | Eshwara Khandre | 4,68,637 | 41.95 | +3.69 | |
| BSP | Baba Bukhari | 15,188 | 1.36 | ||
| IND. | Ravikant. K. Hugar Vakil | 5,748 | 0.51 | ||
| Majority | 1,16,834 | 10.46 | |||
| Turnout | 11,18,255 | 63.00 | +2.81 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2014 Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bhagwanth Khuba | 459,260 | 47.87 | ||
| INC | N. Dharam Singh | 3,67,068 | 38.26 | ||
| JD(S) | Bandeppa Khasempur | 58,728 | 6.12 | ||
| BSP | Shankar Bhayya | 15,079 | 1.57 | ||
| Majority | 92,222 | 9.61 | |||
| Turnout | 9.63,206 | 60.16 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2004 Lok Sabha Elections
- Ramchandra Veerappa (BJP) : 312,838 votes (Died in 2004) [4]
- Narsingrao Hulla Suryawanshi (INC) : 289,217
2004 bye-election
- Narsingrao Hulla Suryawanshi (INC) : 196,917 votes
- Basawraj Ramchandra Veerappa (BJP) : 183,447 (Son of Ramchandra Veerappa)
1962 Elections
- Ramachander Veerappa (INC) 95,691 votes
- B. Shamsunder (PSP) 41,389 votes
