https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Bharathinagar_Assembly_constituency Bharathinagar Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T22:32:58Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Bharathinagar_Assembly_constituency&diff=490912&oldid=prev HectorOtoole at 12:27, 21 April 2026 2026-04-21T12:27:05Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former constituency in Karnataka, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Bharathinagar<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> | state = [[Karnataka]]<br /> | district = [[Bangalore district|Bangalore]]<br /> | division = [[Bangalore division|Bangalore]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency|Bangalore Central]]<br /> | constituency_no = <br /> | established = 1967<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | abolished = 2008<br /> | electors = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Bharathinagar Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; was one of the 225 constituencies in the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] of [[Karnataka]], a southern state of [[India]]. It was also part of [[Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency]]. It was abolished in 2008 and to form a new Assembly seat territorially, called [[Sarvagnanagar Assembly constituency|Sarvagnanagar]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Bharathinagar-in-Karnataka Sitting and previous MLAs from Bharathinagar Assembly Constituency]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Delimitation Order, 1967&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|title=Delimitation Order, 1967|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=October 3, 2017 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3944-delimitation-orders-1967/?do=download&amp;csrfKey=0b2221561611a85eb71f11c2d55ebfeb}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|title= Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] official website|access-date=October 3, 2017|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || M. A. Amalorpavam || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | bgcolor=&quot;#FFF58A&quot; | [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || D. Poosalingam || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[Michael Fernandes (politician)|Michael Fernandes]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[K. J. George]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]] || N. Rajanna || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]] || Alexander. J || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]] || Nirmal Surana || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> === Assembly Election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Bharathinagar &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006204912/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Nirmal Surana |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 27,867 |percentage = 44.22% |change = {{increase}}26.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Alexander. J |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 22,986 |percentage = 36.48% |change = {{decrease}}0.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. Rajanna |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 8,361 |percentage = 13.27% |change = {{increase}}2.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Francis Jackson |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,622 |percentage = 2.57% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ruth Manorama |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,026 |percentage = 1.63% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 4,881 |percentage = 7.75% |change = {{decrease}}8.45 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 63,027 |percentage = 49.83% |change = {{decrease}}2.17 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 63,018}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 126,479 |ref = |change = {{increase}}2.47 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}7.66 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Bharathinagar &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006053217/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Alexander. J |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 23,466 |percentage = 36.56% |change = {{increase}}18.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = R. Pradeep Kumar Reddy |party = Janata Dal (United) |votes = 13,067 |percentage = 20.36% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Narayanagowda |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 11,276 |percentage = 17.57% |change = {{increase}}5.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. Rajanna |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 7,220 |percentage = 11.25% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Paree |party = Independent politician |votes = 7,187 |percentage = 11.20% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = V. A. Pugazhendi |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes = 850 |percentage = 1.32% |change = {{decrease}}11.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Harbansingh |party = Independent politician |votes = 690 |percentage = 1.07% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 10,399 |percentage = 16.20% |change = {{increase}}0.98 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 64,189 |percentage = 52.00% |change = {{decrease}}4.18 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 64,189}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 123,434 |ref = |change = {{increase}}13.84 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Janata Dal |swing = {{increase}}2.88 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1994 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Bharathinagar &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006211324/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-KT94.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = N. Rajanna |party = Janata Dal |votes = 20,232 |percentage = 33.68% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. J. Victor |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 11,086 |percentage = 18.45% |change = {{decrease}}39.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = V. Pugazhandi |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes = 7,810 |percentage = 13.00% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[K. J. George]] |party = Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee |votes = 7,642 |percentage = 12.72% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Philomena Peris |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 7,202 |percentage = 11.99% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Michael Fernandes (politician)|Michael Fernandes]] |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,113 |percentage = 3.52% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shanthakumar |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,282 |percentage = 2.13% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. Mahadevan |party = Communist Party of India |votes = 927 |percentage = 1.54% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Karunakaran |party = Janata Party |votes = 627 |percentage = 1.04% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 9,146 |percentage = 15.22% |change = {{decrease}}22.62 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 60,921 |percentage = 56.18% |change = {{decrease}}0.36 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 60,079}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 842 |percentage = 1.38% |change = {{decrease}}2.21 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 108,431 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}6.05 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Dal |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}23.85 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Bharathinagar &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007070737/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report%20karnataka%201989.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[K. J. George]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 36,198 |percentage = 57.53% |change = {{increase}}14.43 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Suryanarayana Rao |party = Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes = 12,387 |percentage = 19.69% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. Rajanna |party = Janata Party |votes = 10,021 |percentage = 15.93% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ibrahimkhan |party = All-India Muslim League |votes = 1,975 |percentage = 3.14% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = R. Samuel |party = Independent politician |votes = 842 |percentage = 1.34% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = T. J. Abraham |party = Independent politician |votes = 444 |percentage = 0.71% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Pushparajan |party = Independent politician |votes = 442 |percentage = 0.70% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 23,811 |percentage = 37.84% |change = {{increase}}30.16 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 65,262 |percentage = 56.54% |change = {{increase}}2.23 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 62,921}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 2,341 |percentage = 3.59% |change = {{increase}}2.58 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 115,418 |ref = |change = {{increase}}20.79 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}14.43 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Bharathinagar &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006143216/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201985.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[K. J. George]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 22,141 |percentage = 43.10% |change = {{increase}}12.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Michael Fernandes (politician)|Michael Fernandes]] |party = Janata Party |votes = 18,195 |percentage = 35.42% |change = {{decrease}}5.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = V. Shivashankar |party = Independent politician |votes = 5,264 |percentage = 10.25% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Sundar |party = Independent politician |votes = 4,925 |percentage = 9.59% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Jaga |party = Independent politician |votes = 529 |percentage = 1.03% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,946 |percentage = 7.68% |change = {{decrease}}2.43 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 51,896 |percentage = 54.31% |change = {{decrease}}6.07 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 51,370}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 526 |percentage = 1.01% |change = {{decrease}}0.71 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,556 |ref = |change = {{increase}}12.76 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}2.60 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Bharathinagar &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007124742/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20Report%201983%20karnatkaa.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Michael Fernandes (politician)|Michael Fernandes]] |party = Janata Party |votes = 20,369 |percentage = 40.50% |change = {{increase}}11.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[K. J. George]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 15,285 |percentage = 30.39% |change = {{increase}}27.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. Poosalingam |party = Independent politician |votes = 11,806 |percentage = 23.47% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. R. Prakash |party = Independent politician |votes = 845 |percentage = 1.68% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Sathyanarayana |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 568 |percentage = 1.13% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. G. Mohammed Adam |party = Independent politician |votes = 447 |percentage = 0.89% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 5,084 |percentage = 10.11% |change = {{increase}}8.84 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 51,173 |percentage = 60.38% |change = {{decrease}}4.63 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 50,295}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 878 |percentage = 1.72% |change = {{increase}}0.03 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,745 |ref = |change = {{increase}}12.84 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}11.11 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1978 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Bharathinagar &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007164123/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%20Karnataka%201978.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Michael Fernandes (politician)|Michael Fernandes]] |party = Janata Party |votes = 14,106 |percentage = 29.39% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Muniswamy. M |party = Indian National Congress (I) |votes = 13,498 |percentage = 28.12% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. Poosalingam |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes = 9,434 |percentage = 19.66% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Padmanabhan. R |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes = 5,709 |percentage = 11.89% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mohamad Dastagir |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,089 |percentage = 4.35% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gangaraj. H. D |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 1,566 |percentage = 3.26% |change = {{decrease}}31.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. Bhashkaran |party = Independent politician |votes = 844 |percentage = 1.76% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Jayaram Alias Massay. M |party = Republican Party of India |votes = 401 |percentage = 0.84% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 608 |percentage = 1.27% |change = {{decrease}}4.84 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 48,821 |percentage = 65.01% |change = {{increase}}12.14 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 47,997}}<br /> {{Election box rejected |votes = 824 |percentage = 1.69% |change = {{increase}}1.69 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 75,103 |ref = |change = {{increase}}0.46 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Janata Party |loser = Independent politician |swing = {{decrease}}11.56 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Bharathinagar &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisRep_Mysore_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006074555/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisRep_Mysore_72.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = D. Poosalingam |party = Independent politician |votes = 15,810 |percentage = 40.95% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = C. Sharada |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 13,450 |percentage = 34.84% |change = {{increase}}1.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. Bhashkaran |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,769 |percentage = 9.76% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Sunder Raj |party = Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes = 3,724 |percentage = 9.65% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Jayaram Alias Musay |party = Independent politician |votes = 565 |percentage = 1.46% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = P. C. G. Paul |party = Independent politician |votes = 345 |percentage = 0.89% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. P. Mir Chandani |party = Independent politician |votes = 319 |percentage = 0.83% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Krishnakant Mishra |party = Independent politician |votes = 319 |percentage = 0.83% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. S. Mases |party = Swatantra Party |votes = 303 |percentage = 0.78% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 2,360 |percentage = 6.11% |change = {{increase}}5.35 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 39,527 |percentage = 52.87% |change = {{increase}}0.76 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 38,604}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,756 |ref = |change = {{increase}}15.02 }}<br /> {{Election box gain |winner = Independent politician |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}7.80 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election]] : Bharathinagar &lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Mysore%201967.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006083645/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Mysore%201967.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = M. A. Amalorpavam |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 10,808 |percentage = 33.15% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. Poosalingam |party = Independent politician |votes = 10,560 |percentage = 32.39% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. Bhashkaran |party = Independent politician |votes = 4,379 |percentage = 13.43% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. S. Raj |party = Independent politician |votes = 3,941 |percentage = 12.09% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. A. Michael |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,811 |percentage = 5.55% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = P. R. Murthy |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,107 |percentage = 3.40% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 248 |percentage = 0.76% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 33,869 |percentage = 52.11% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 32,606}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,993 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Bangalore district]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> <br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Karnataka}}<br /> {{Coord|12.49|77.03|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Bengaluru]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1967]]<br /> [[Category:1967 establishments in Mysore State]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]<br /> [[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]<br /> [[Category:Long stubs with short prose]]<br /> <br /> {{India-constituency-stub}}<br /> {{BangaloreUrban-geo-stub}}</div> HectorOtoole