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Bhatkal Assembly Constituency
Bhatkal Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India. It is part of Uttara Kannada district. The constituency is infamous for Communal tensions due to notable presence of Hindutva groups and Islamic fundamentalism. In April 10, 1996 a sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly from this constituency was assassinated by gunfire. Electorate The constituency has around 2.15 lakhs votes. Nearly 1.6 lakh voters i.e. more than 70% of vote base are Hindus, followed by Muslims at nearly 55,000 who are 25.4% and Christians at 7300 forming 3.4% of the electorate. Among Hindu vote base the single major group is Namdharis constituting about 70,000 votes. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes forms 10.1% of the electorate with nearly 22,000 votes. Members of the Legislative Assembly Mysore State Karnataka ^by-election Election results 2023 2018 See also * List of constituencies of the Karn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mankala Vaidya
Mankal S. Vaidya is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka and as a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Bhatkal. He contested the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections from Bhatkal–Honnavar assembly constituency as an Independent candidate and won polling 37,319 votes. He later joined the Indian National Congress in 2014. On 25 February 2018, he survived an assassination attempt during a public function in Hosad village of Uttara Kannada Uttara Kannada is a fifth largest district in the Indian state of Karnataka, It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belagavi districts to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shivamogga District, and Udupi District to ... district. References External links M. S. Vaidya affidavit Living people Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018 Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka Year of birth missing (living peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idiga
Edigas or Idigas is a Hindu toddy tapper community in Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The traditional occupation of Idiga people was that of toddy tapping. They are mostly concentrated in the Malenadu and Shivamogga districts. Similar but culturally distinct toddy tapping communities, called the Billava and Deevaru, exist in Dakshina Kannada and southern Karnataka, respectively. There had been attempts to cause these various communities to cohere politically but these had petered out by the 1980s. The Idiga were categorised as an Other Backwards Class (OBC) in the 1980s, when they constituted around 2.5 per cent of the population in Karnataka. Despite their low numbers, eleven Idiga people were elected as Members of the Legislative Assembly in the 1985 elections, making them the largest single OBC group in the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka. They had six Members in 1978 and eight in 1983. They remain a significant political force and were described a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election
The 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election was held on 5 May 2013 to elect members from 223 constituencies in the Indian state of Karnataka. The election for the Piriyapatna constituency was postponed to 28 May 2013 due to the death of the BJP candidate for the seat. The voter turnout in the state was 70.23%. Five major political parties contested the election: Indian National Congress (INC) led by Siddaramaiah, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) led by H. D. Kumaraswamy, B. S. Yediyurappa's Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) and B. Sriramulu's Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress (BSRCP). The INC won the election with an absolute majority of 122 seats, including the Piriyapatna seat, 9 more than the majority mark of 113. As a result, the INC returned to power on its own after nine years with Siddaramaiah becoming the Chief Minister. Background In 2008, the BJP under the leadership of B. S. Yeddyurappa, won 110 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election
The 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election took place in three phases on 10, 16 and 22 May 2008 in all the 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, India. The elections were conducted to elect a Government in the state of Karnataka for the next five years. The votes were counted on 25 May and due to the use of electronic voting machines, all the results were out by the afternoon itself. The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious winning 110 seats. Although the party fell short of a clear majority, it was able to form the government with the support of 6 independents. This was the first time BJP came to power on its own in Karnataka and any south Indian state. Background In the 2004 Karnataka elections, the BJP emerged as the single largest party winning 79 out of the 224 seats. However, the Indian National Congress with 65 members and the Janata Dal (Secular) with 58 members formed a coalition government with Dharam Singh of the Congress as Chief minister. However, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election
The 2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election took place on 20 April and 26 April 2004 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 13 May 2004. None of the parties were able to win a majority and the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single largest party with 79 seats. Subsequently, the Indian National Congress with 65 members and Janata Dal (Secular) with 58 members formed a coalition to run the government with Dharam Singh as the Chief Ministers of Karnataka, chief minister. This was the first ever coalition government in the state. Background in 1999 election, Indian National Congress secured a majority by winning 132 seats out of 224 seats in the assembly after which S. M. Krishna became the Chief Minister of Karnataka and Bharatiya Janata Party becoming the opposition party for the second time securing 44 seats and the two factions of the J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election
The 1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election took place in October 1999 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 Indian National Congress secured a huge majority winning 132 seats. The National Democratic Alliance composed of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United) faction was a distant second winning only 63 seats. The Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) faction of former prime minister Deve Gowda also bit dust winning only 10 seats. The election was held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections. The Janata Dal (JD) government collapsed in mid-1999 owing to a split in the party. The Chief minister J. H. Patel, party president C. Byre Gowda and many other prominent leaders were part of the Janata Dal (United) faction, and along with Ramakrishna Hegde, allied with the BJP, whereas Deve Gowda and his associates including the deputy chief minister Sidda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivanand Naik
Shivanand Naik was born in Manki, Honnavar Taluk on 6 December 1962. He was elected as the MLA two times from Bhatkal Constituency as part of the BJP. He became the Minister for Small Scale Industries in 2006. He was also the Chairman of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL). Shivanand Naik joined KJP in 2013 and joined JDS to contest an MP election from Uttara Kannada Uttara Kannada is a fifth largest district in the Indian state of Karnataka, It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belagavi districts to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shivamogga District, and Udupi District to ... in 2014. Later, he withdrew his nomination papers and joined BJP. References People from Uttara Kannada 1962 births Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka Karnataka MLAs 1994–1999 Karnataka MLAs 2004–2007 {{Karnataka-BJP-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election
The 1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election took place in two phases on 26 November and 1 December 1994 in all the 224 legislative assembly constituencies in the Indian State of Karnataka. The Janata Dal emerged victorious winning 115 seats. Parties and alliances Results Results by district Constituency wise results Notes References External linksHighlights of 1994 Karnataka Assembly elections {{Karnataka elections 1994 State Assembly elections in India, Karnataka State Assembly elections in Karnataka 1990s in Karnataka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election
The 1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The Indian National Congress rode back to power with a huge majority. Results Elected members References {{Karnataka elections Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ... State Assembly elections in Karnataka 1980s in Karnataka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election
The 1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The elections resulted in a spectacular victory for the Janata Party, led by Chief minister Ramakrishna Hegde. Results !colspan=10, , - align=center !colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center, Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , SeatsContested !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , SeatsWon !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , Vote % !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , Seatchange , - , , align="left", Janata Party, , 205, , 139, , 6,418,795, , 43.60%, , 44 , - , , align="left", Indian National Congress, , 223, , 65, , 6,009,461, , 40.82%, , 17 , - , , align="left", Communist Party of India, , 7, , 3, , 133,008, , 0.90%, , , - , , align="left", Bharatiya Janata Party, , 116, , 2, , 571,280, , 3.88%, , 16 , - , , align="left", Communist Party of India (Marxist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election
The 1983 Karnataka State Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The elections resulted in a hung assembly with the Janata Party emerging as the single largest party winning 95 seats. Later, Janata Party leader Ramakrishna Hegde formed the first non-Congress government in Karnataka with the support of BJP and other smaller parties. Results !colspan=10, , - align=center !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" class="unsortable", !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center, Political Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , Seats Contested !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , Seats Won !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , Number of Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , % of Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , Seat change , - , , align="left", Janata Party, , 193, , 95, , 4,272,318, , 33.07%, , 36 , - , , align="left", Indian National Congress, , 221, , 82, , 5,221,419, , 40. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election
The 1978 Karnataka State Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Riding on the popularity of the various social welfare measures initiated by Chief minister Devaraj Urs, the Congress-I emerged victorious winning 149 seats. Results !colspan=10, , - align=center !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" class="unsortable", !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center, Political Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , Contestants !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , Seats won !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , Seat change !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , Number of votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" , Vote share , - style="background: #90EE90;" , , align="left", Indian National Congress (Indira), , 214, , 149, , 16, , 5,543,756, , 44.25%, 7.92% , - , , align="left", Janata Party, , 222, , 59, , 59, , 4,754,114, , 37.95%, 37.95% , - , , align="left", Communist Party of India, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
