Rajaji Nagar Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Karnataka legislative assembly in India
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Rajajinagar Assembly constituency is one of the seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is a segment of Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]
| Rajajinagar | |
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| Constituency No. 165 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Urban |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangalore Central |
| Established | 1976 |
| Total electors | 207,557 (2023)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | N. L. Narendra Babu |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Mallur Ananda Rao | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | M. S. Krishnan | Communist Party of India | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | K. Lakkanna | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | S. Suresh Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Narendra Babu. N. L | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008 | S. Suresh Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | |||
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 58,624 | 49.60 |  2.74 | |
| INC | Puttanna | 50,564 | 42.78 | 3.79 | |
| JD(S) | Dr. Anjanappa. T. H | 4,081 | 3.45 |  7.91 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,700 | 1.44 | 0.17 | |
| UPP | Mohan Kumar. K | 1,213 | 1.03 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,060 | 6.82 | 1.05 | ||
| Turnout | 118,262 | 56.98 | 0.07 | ||
| Total valid votes | 118,187 | ||||
| Registered electors | 207,557 | 1.69 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 2.74 |
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Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 56,271 | 46.86 | 16.92 | |
| INC | G. Padmavathi | 46,818 | 38.99 | 20.30 | |
| JD(S) | H. M. Krishnamurthy | 13,637 | 11.36 | 1.44 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,931 | 1.61 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,453 | 7.87 | 3.38 | ||
| Turnout | 120,163 | 56.91 | 4.32 | ||
| Total valid votes | 120,092 | ||||
| Registered electors | 211,132 | 19.78 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 16.92 |
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Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 39,291 | 36.45 | 21.51 | |
| INC | R. Manjula Naidu | 24,524 | 22.75 | 17.57 | |
| KJP | Shobha Karandlaje | 20,909 | 15.93 | New | |
| JD(S) | S. T. Anand | 16,794 | 12.80 | 5.11 | |
| AIADMK | Muniswamy. K | 1,660 | 1.26 | 0.27 | |
| LSP | Rupa Rani | 880 | 0.67 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,767 | 11.25 | 3.94 | ||
| Turnout | 107,919 | 61.23 | 8.56 | ||
| Total valid votes | 131,237 | ||||
| Registered electors | 176,260 | 3.82 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 21.51 |
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Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 49,655 | 51.45 | 7.43 | |
| INC | G. Padmavathi | 34,995 | 36.26 | 10.60 | |
| JD(S) | Ananda. M. A | 7,422 | 7.69 | 0.39 | |
| AIADMK | Ramaswamy. S. K | 1,478 | 1.53 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,660 | 15.19 | 12.35 | ||
| Turnout | 96,522 | 52.67 | 1.76 | ||
| Total valid votes | 96,507 | ||||
| Registered electors | 183,257 | 35.97 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 4.59 | |||
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Narendra Babu. N. L | 67,899 | 46.86 | 30.13 | |
| BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 63,777 | 44.02 | 5.25 | |
| JD(S) | Huchappa. J | 10,573 | 7.30 | 7.91 | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Sathish Chandranavadagi | 917 | 0.63 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,122 | 2.84 | 12.88 | ||
| Turnout | 145,720 | 50.91 | 0.07 | ||
| Total valid votes | 144,897 | ||||
| Registered electors | 286,222 | 5.34 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 8.09 | |||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 53,554 | 38.77 | 8.75 | |
| Independent | Narendra Babu. N. L | 31,839 | 23.05 | New | |
| INC | Vasanthi Shivanna | 23,107 | 16.73 | 1.69 | |
| JD(S) | Huchappa. J | 21,005 | 15.21 | New | |
| CPI | Ananthasubbarao. H. V | 3,309 | 2.40 | New | |
| Independent | Narendra Babu. K. A | 1,197 | 0.87 | New | |
| Independent | Dhanaraj. M. C | 1,096 | 0.79 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,715 | 15.72 | 1.93 | ||
| Turnout | 138,127 | 50.84 | 8.35 | ||
| Total valid votes | 138,127 | ||||
| Registered electors | 271,708 | 12.43 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 8.75 |
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Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 67,175 | 47.52 | 31.72 | |
| JD | R. V. Hareesh | 47,677 | 33.73 | 9.61 | |
| INC | K. Lakkanna | 21,260 | 15.04 | 22.96 | |
| INC | B. S. Paramashivaiah | 3,053 | 2.16 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 19,498 | 13.79 | 0.08 | ||
| Turnout | 143,050 | 59.19 | 1.55 | ||
| Total valid votes | 141,356 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,694 | 1.18 | 2.63 | ||
| Registered electors | 241,672 | 0.40 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 9.52 | |||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Lakkanna | 50,707 | 38.00 | 7.82 | |
| JD | R. V. Hareesh | 32,196 | 24.12 | New | |
| BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 21,085 | 15.80 | 2.05 | |
| JP | Y. S. V. Datta | 20,287 | 15.20 | New | |
| CPI | M. S. Krishnan | 8,096 | 6.07 | 41.27 | |
| Margin of victory | 18,511 | 13.87 | 3.28 | ||
| Turnout | 138,750 | 57.64 | 4.14 | ||
| Total valid votes | 133,457 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 5,293 | 3.81 | 3.01 | ||
| Registered electors | 240,701 | 32.98 | |||
| INC gain from CPI | Swing | 9.34 | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | M. S. Krishnan | 45,477 | 47.34 | 7.57 | |
| INC | S. G. Venkataiah | 28,997 | 30.18 | 11.06 | |
| BJP | Ramachandra Gowda | 17,144 | 17.85 | 1.23 | |
| LKD | K. M. Somanna | 2,661 | 2.77 | 1.02 | |
| Margin of victory | 16,480 | 17.15 | 18.64 | ||
| Turnout | 96,840 | 53.50 | 9.14 | ||
| Total valid votes | 96,068 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 772 | 0.80 | 1.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 181,003 | 12.06 | |||
| CPI hold | Swing | 7.57 |
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Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | M. S. Krishnan | 54,467 | 54.91 | New | |
| INC | H. D. Gangaraj | 18,964 | 19.12 | 17.40 | |
| BJP | B. R. Shivappa | 18,924 | 19.08 | New | |
| Independent | R. Panduranga | 2,739 | 2.76 | New | |
| LKD | Umadevi Shankar Kalliguddi | 1,740 | 1.75 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 35,503 | 35.79 | 14.20 | ||
| Turnout | 101,173 | 62.64 | 4.31 | ||
| Total valid votes | 99,200 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,973 | 1.95 | 0.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 161,523 | 30.78 | |||
| CPI gain from JP | Swing | 2.29 | |||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Mallur Ananda Rao | 42,693 | 52.62 | New | |
| INC(I) | B. C. Somasekhar | 25,173 | 31.02 | New | |
| Independent | K. Lakkanna | 5,382 | 6.63 | New | |
| Independent | M. Chinnappa | 2,654 | 3.27 | New | |
| Independent | Mahadeva Banakar Gadigappa | 1,459 | 1.80 | New | |
| INC | K. N. Sundarappa | 1,396 | 1.72 | New | |
| Independent | S. R. Ramachandra Rao | 720 | 0.89 | New | |
| Independent | K. P. Sachindranath | 679 | 0.84 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,520 | 21.59 | |||
| Turnout | 82,697 | 66.95 | |||
| Total valid votes | 81,138 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,559 | 1.89 | |||
| Registered electors | 123,512 | ||||
| JP win (new seat) | |||||