Vijay Nagar Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Karnataka legislative assembly in India
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Vijayanagar Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. It is also part of Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency.[2] As of 2023, it is represented by M. Krishnappa of the Indian National Congress party.[3]
| Vijayanagar | |
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| Constituency No. 167 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 South |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 305,856 (2023)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | M. Krishnappa | Indian National Congress | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | |||
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Krishnappa | 80,157 | 50.50% |  3.60 | |
| BJP | H. Ravindra | 72,833 | 45.89% | 0.76 | |
| UPP | N. Manjunath | 1,706 | 1.07% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,640 | 1.03% |  0.23 | |
| Margin of victory | 7,324 | 4.61% | 2.84 | ||
| Turnout | 158,942 | 51.97% | 1.89 | ||
| Total valid votes | 158,713 | ||||
| Registered electors | 305,856 | 2.11 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 3.60 |
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Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Krishnappa | 73,353 | 46.90% | 24.51 | |
| BJP | H. Ravindra | 70,578 | 45.13% | 4.04 | |
| JD(S) | Paramashiva. N. E | 8,174 | 5.23% | 1.28 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,967 | 1.26% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,775 | 1.77% | 28.54 | ||
| Turnout | 156,460 | 50.08% | 6.39 | ||
| Total valid votes | 156,404 | ||||
| Registered electors | 312,449 | 32.40 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 24.51 |
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Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Krishnappa | 76,891 | 71.41% | 6.98 | |
| BJP | V. Somanna | 44,249 | 41.09% | 11.98 | |
| JD(S) | B. S. Kanyakumari | 4,253 | 3.95% | 0.50 | |
| KJP | B. S. Vagesh Prasad | 1,791 | 1.66% | New | |
| Independent | M. Mukunda | 819 | 0.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 32,642 | 30.31% | 5.01 | ||
| Turnout | 133,256 | 56.47% | 13.19 | ||
| Total valid votes | 107,679 | ||||
| Registered electors | 235,986 | 6.83 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 6.98 |
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Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. Krishnappa | 70,457 | 64.43% | New | |
| BJP | Pramila Nesargi | 31,832 | 29.11% | New | |
| JD(S) | Indira Jayaram | 4,870 | 4.45% | New | |
| Independent | M. N. Sriram | 766 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 38,625 | 35.32% | |||
| Turnout | 109,616 | 43.28% | |||
| Total valid votes | 109,358 | ||||
| Registered electors | 253,293 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||