https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Bellary_Rural_Assembly_constituency Bellary Rural Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T19:33:55Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Bellary_Rural_Assembly_constituency&diff=490391&oldid=prev MarioStpierre at 19:24, 19 April 2026 2026-04-19T19:24:16Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Bellary<br /> | state = [[Karnataka]]<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 93<br /> | map_image = 93-Bellary constituency.svg<br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> | mla = [[B. Nagendra]]<br /> | party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | preceded_by = [[N. Y. Gopalakrishna]]<br /> | district = [[Bellary district|Bellary]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Bellary (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bellary]]<br /> | established = 2008<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:238361}}&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/15163-karnataka-2023/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in |url-access=limited}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|7}}<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | incumbent_image = B. Nagendra.png<br /> }}<br /> {{about|the current consistuency of &#039;&#039;Bellary&#039;&#039;|the consistuency of Bellary prior to 2008|Bellary Assembly constituency}}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Bellary Rural Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; (or just &#039;&#039;&#039;Bellary&#039;&#039;&#039;) is one of the 224 seats in the [[Karnataka State Assembly]] in India. It is part of [[Bellary Lok Sabha constituency]]. The constituency has been reserved for [[Scheduled Tribe]]s since the 2008 delimitation. It is a stronghold of [[B. Sriramulu]]. It consists of 11 wards of [[Bellary City Assembly constituency|Bellary City]]. The areas Cowl Bazar, TB Sanatorium, and Contonment belong to this constituency. It has both urban and rural voters.<br /> <br /> ==Geographical scope==<br /> The constituency comprises ward nos. 4, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 of Ballari Municipal Corporation lying in [[Ballari]] taluka. <br /> Urban voters in Bellary (ST) assembly were 85,124 which was 38% in the 2011 census; rural voters were 138,887 which was around 62%.<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | [[B. Sriramulu]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 elections in India#Karnataka|2011 By-election]] {{efn|Resigned on 13 October 2011}} || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || {{Full party name with color|Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2014 elections in India#Karnataka|2014 By-election]] {{efn|Resigned on 19 March 2014}} || [[N. Y. Gopalakrishna]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[B. Nagendra]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> |}<br /> {{notelist}}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> === Assembly Election 2023 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Bellary Rural &lt;ref name=election2023/&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[B. Nagendra]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 103,836 |percentage = 56.84% |change = {{increase}}8.30 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[B. Sriramulu]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 74,536 |percentage = 40.80% |change = {{decrease}}6.10 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,142 |percentage = 0.63% |change = {{decrease}}0.41 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 29,300 |percentage = 16.04% |change = {{increase}}14.40 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 182,815 |percentage = 76.70% |change = {{increase}}1.99 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 182,692}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 238,361 |ref = |change = {{increase}}8.70 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}8.30 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2018 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Bellary Rural &lt;ref name=election2018&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6933-karnataka-2018/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2018 |website=Election Commission of India |accessdate= 4 February 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[B. Nagendra]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 79,186 |percentage = 48.54% |change = {{decrease}}12.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sanna Pakkirappa |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 76,507 |percentage = 46.90% |change = {{increase}}9.78 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. Ramesh |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 3,212 |percentage = 1.97% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,695 |percentage = 1.04% |change = {{increase}}0.17 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 2,679 |percentage = 1.64% |change = {{decrease}}22.55 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 163,834 |percentage = 74.71% |change = {{increase}}1.41 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 163,128}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 219,291 |ref = |change = {{increase}}16.44 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}12.77 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly By-election 2014 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2014 elections in India#Karnataka|2014 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Bellary Rural &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/detailed-bye-election-results/ |title=Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India |access-date=21 December 2025 |website=old.eci.gov.in |publisher=[[]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[N. Y. Gopalakrishna]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 83,906 |percentage = 61.31% |change = {{increase}}26.52 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Obalesh |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 50,802 |percentage = 37.12% |change = {{increase}}35.05 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,190 |percentage = 0.87% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Raghu |party = Parcham Party of India |votes = 1,144 |percentage = 0.84% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 33,104 |percentage = 24.19% |change = {{decrease}}3.68 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 138,048 |percentage = 73.30% |change = {{decrease}}1.98 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 136,858}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 188,336 |ref = |change = {{increase}}8.79 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress |swing = {{decrease}}1.34 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2013 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Bellary Rural &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |website=eci.nic.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=2014-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220034253/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-20 |url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[B. Sriramulu]] |party = Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress |votes = 74,854 |percentage = 62.65% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Asundi Vannurappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 41,560 |percentage = 34.79% |change = {{increase}}12.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Meenalli Tayanna |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 3,958 |percentage = 3.31% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Hulugappa Ponnuru |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 2,478 |percentage = 2.07% |change = {{decrease}}12.01 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Pandu Byalachinte |party = Karnataka Janata Paksha |votes = 2,347 |percentage = 1.96% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 33,294 |percentage = 27.87% |change = {{decrease}}10.06 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 130,320 |percentage = 75.28% |change = {{increase}}3.62 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 119,471}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 173,111 |ref = |change = {{increase}}0.54 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress |loser = Independent politician |swing = {{increase}}2.24 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly By-election 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2011 elections in India#Karnataka|2011 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Bellary Rural &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/detailed-bye-election-results/ |title=Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India |access-date=21 December 2025 |website=old.eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[B. Sriramulu]] |party = Independent politician |votes = 74,527 |percentage = 60.41% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Ramprasad |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 27,737 |percentage = 22.48% |change = {{decrease}}10.43 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gadilimgappa |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 17,366 |percentage = 14.08% |change = {{decrease}}42.15 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Ramprasad |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,116 |percentage = 0.90% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 46,790 |percentage = 37.93% |change = {{increase}}14.60 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 123,381 |percentage = 71.66% |change = {{increase}}11.82 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 123,369}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 172,173 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}6.59 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Independent politician |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}4.18 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Bellary Rural &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |publisher=Government of Karnataka |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201232433/https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2021 |url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[B. Sriramulu]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 61,991 |percentage = 56.23% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Ramprasad |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 36,275 |percentage = 32.91% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Chennappa |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 5,207 |percentage = 4.72% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dodda Govinda |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,593 |percentage = 2.35% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Jaliyal Rudrappa |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,580 |percentage = 1.43% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = B. Srinivasa |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 1,522 |percentage = 1.38% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Devadas |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,071 |percentage = 0.97% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 25,716 |percentage = 23.33% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 110,300 |percentage = 59.84% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 110,239}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 184,316 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Karnataka}}<br /> {{coords|15.15|76.92|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Ballari district]]<br /> [[Category:Ballari]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:2008 establishments in Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2008]]</div> MarioStpierre