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{{Short description|Constituency of the Karnataka legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|name = K. R. Pura
|type= SLA
|constituency_no = 151
|map_image = 151-K. R. Pura constituency.svg
|map_caption = Location of K. R. Puram Assembly constituency, shown in red, in Bangalore
|map_alt = Location of KR Pura assembly, shown in red, in Bangalore
|state = [[Karnataka]]
|district = [[Bangalore Urban district|Bangalore Urban]]
|loksabha_cons = [[Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency|Bangalore North]]
|established = 2008
|electors = {{formatnum:510777}} (2023)<ref name=election2023>{{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 |access-date=24 July 2023}}</ref>{{update after|2028|7}}
|reservation = None
|mla = [[Byrati Basavaraj]]
|party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|latest_election_year = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|preceded_by = [[N. S. Nandiesha Reddy]]
}}

[[File:Krpa.svg|thumb|K. R. Pura constituency]]

'''K. R. Pura Assembly constituency''' (also known as, '''Krishnarajapura''') is an Assembly constituency in the Greater Bangalore region and has the largest number of voters among the 21 constituencies. It comes under [[Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency]]. Carved out from the erstwhile [[Varthur Assembly constituency]], and a few parts of [[Hosakote Assembly constituency]], it has predominantly urban characteristics.

==Ward map==

All wards of the erstwhile K. R. Pura City Municipal Council, and wards 3 to 11 of Mahadevapura City Municipal Council, which includes Sanna Thammanahalli, Medahalli, Bhattrahalli, K. R. Pura, Ramamurthy Nagar, Doorvaninagar, Chikkabasavanapura, Devasandra, Vijnanapura, A. Narayanapura, Singayyanapalya, Annayyanapalya, Mahadevapura, Benniganahalli, Vibhuthipura and Vimanapura now come under K R Pura Assembly.

As many as 11 villages, K. Narayanapura, Kottanur, N. Nagenahalli, Kyalasanahalli, Geddalahalli, Horamavu Agara, [[Channasandra|K. Channasandra]], Kalkere, Horamavu, [[Babusapalya]] and Chalkere, that were included within the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike limits when the Greater Bangalore area was formed, are also part of this constituency.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/kr-pura-has-the-largest-number-of-voters/article1236651.ece K R Pura Assembly Details]</ref>

The area has its own set of problems. Traffic congestion, sewage disposal issues, lack of storm-water drains and bad roads are common complaints.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/K-R-Pura-Where-Two-Worlds-Meet/2015/08/15/article2975333.ece| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150828034205/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/K-R-Pura-Where-Two-Worlds-Meet/2015/08/15/article2975333.ece| url-status =dead| archive-date =28 August 2015| title = K R Pura: Where Two Worlds Meet}}</ref>

Following are the Wards which come under K. R. Pura Assembly constituency:

{{Image label begin|image=Kr puram 5.svg|float=right|width=320|}}
{{Image label small|x=0.15|y=0.54|scale=320|text =[[Horamavu Ward|Horamavu]]}}
{{Image label small|x=0.38|y=0.44|scale=320|text = [[Ramamurthy Nagar ward|Rama- murthy Nagar]]}}
{{Image label small|x=0.33|y=0.75|scale=320|text = [[Vijnanapura Ward|Vijnana pura]]}}
{{Image label small|x=0.58|y=0.65|scale=320|text =[[K R Pura ward|K R Pura]]}}
{{Image label small|x=0.46|y=0.80|scale=320|text =[[Devasandra ward|Devasandra]]}}
{{Image label small|x=0.20|y=0.88|scale=320|text =[[A.Narayanapura ward|A.Narayanapura]]}}
{{Image label small|x=0.70|y=0.72|scale=320|text =[[Basavanapura ward|Basavana pura]]}}
{{Image label small|x=0.46|y=0.92|scale=320|text =[[Vijnana Nagar ward|Vijnana Nagar]]}}
{{Image label small|x=0.36|y=1.20|scale=320|text =[[HAL Airport ward|HAL Airport]]}}
{{Image label small|x=0.50|y=0.09|scale=320|text =[[KR Pura assembly|''K R Pura'']]}}
{{Image label end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|-
! Ward No.
! Ward Name
! Corporator<ref>[http://bbmp.gov.in/councillors-contact-details?p_p_id=councillors_WAR_councillorsportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_count=1&_councillors_WAR_councillorsportlet_keywords=&_councillors_WAR_councillorsportlet_advancedSearch=false&_councillors_WAR_councillorsportlet_andOperator=true&_councillors_WAR_councillorsportlet_resetCur=false&_councillors_WAR_councillorsportlet_delta=75 List of all Bangalore Corporators] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928001008/http://bbmp.gov.in/councillors-contact-details?p_p_id=councillors_WAR_councillorsportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_count=1&_councillors_WAR_councillorsportlet_keywords=&_councillors_WAR_councillorsportlet_advancedSearch=false&_councillors_WAR_councillorsportlet_andOperator=true&_councillors_WAR_councillorsportlet_resetCur=false&_councillors_WAR_councillorsportlet_delta=75 |date=2015-09-28 }} Mar,3,2014</ref>
|-
| align="center" |'''25'''
| [[Horamavu Ward|Horamavu]]<ref>[http://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/horamavu/wqs Horamavu ward infrastructure] Mar,3,2014</ref>
| Radhamma<ref>[http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=69 Horamavu ward details] feb,27,2014</ref>
|-
| align="center" | '''26'''
| [[Ramamurthy Nagar ward|Ramamurthy Nagar]]<ref>[http://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/ramamurthy-nagar/wqs Ramamurthy nagar ward infrastructure] Mar,3,2014</ref>
| Padmavathi S.<ref>[http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=70 Ramamurthy Nagar ward details] feb,27,2014</ref>
|-
| align="center" |'''51'''
| [[Vijnanapura Ward|Vijnanapura]]<ref>[http://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/vijnanapura/wqs Vijnanapura ward infrastructure] Mar,3,2014</ref>
| S Raju<ref>[http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=71 Vijnanapura ward details] feb,27,2014</ref>
|-
| align="center" | '''52'''
| [[K R Pura ward|K. R. Pura]]<ref>[http://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/k-r-pura/wqs K.R.Pura ward infrastructure] Mar,3,2014</ref>
| K Poornima<ref>[http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=72 K.R.Pura ward details] feb,27,2014</ref>
|-
| align="center" | '''53'''
| [[Basavanapura ward|Basavanpura]]<ref>[http://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/hudi/wqs Hudi ward infrastructure] Mar,3,2014</ref>
| B N Jayaprakash<ref>[http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=78 Hudi ward details] feb,27,2014</ref>
|-
| align="center" |'''55'''
| [[Devasandra ward|Devasandra]]<ref name="auto">[http://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/devasandra/wqs Devasandra ward infrastructure] Mar,3,2014</ref>
| M N Srikanth<ref>[http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=74 Deavasandra ward details] feb,27,2014</ref>
|-
| align="center" | '''56'''
| [[A.Narayanapura ward|A. Narayanapura]]<ref name="auto1">[http://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/a-narayanapura/wqs A.Narayanapura ward infrastructure] Mar,3,2014</ref>
| V Suresh<ref>[http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=75 A.Narayanapura ward details] feb,27,2014</ref>
|-
| align="center" |'''81'''
| [[Vignana Nagar]]<ref name="auto"/>
| S G Nagaraj<ref>[http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=76 Vignana Nagar ward details] feb,27,2014</ref>
|-
| align="center" | '''87'''
| [[HAL Airport ward|HAL Airport]]<ref name="auto1"/>
| N Manjunath<ref>[http://www.vigeyegpms.in/bbmp/?module=public&action=wardinfo&wardid=77 HAL Airport ward details] feb,27,2014</ref>
|}

==Civic administration==
K R Pura comes under [[Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency|Bangalore North (Lok Sabha constituency)]] led by MP [[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]] who was also the ex Chief Minister of Karnataka. During the general elections 2014 [[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]] contesting through [[BJP]] won with 52.91% majority defeating C. Narayanaswamy of [[Indian National Congress|INC]]. MLA Byrati Basavaraj won contesting through INC the [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] from K R Pura by a margin of 24001 votes defeating [[N. S. Nandiesha Reddy]] of [[BJP]].

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Election
! Member
! colspan=2|Party
|-
| [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || [[N. S. Nandiesha Reddy]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || rowspan="4" | [[Byrati Basavaraj]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]]
|-
| [[2019 elections in India#Karnataka|2019 By-election]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|}

==Election results==
=== Assembly Election 2023 ===
{{Election box begin |title = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : K. R. Pura <ref name=election2023/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Byrati Basavaraj]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 139,925 |percentage = 51.93% |change = {{decrease}}10.93 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. K. Mohan |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 115,624 |percentage = 42.91% |change = {{increase}}8.56 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 4,396 |percentage = 1.63% |change = {{decrease}}0.70 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dr. J. S. Keshava Kumar |party = Aam Aadmi Party |votes = 2,319 |percentage = 0.86% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Madesha. N |party = Uttama Prajaakeeya Party |votes = 2,215 |percentage = 0.82% |change = {{increase}}0.09 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = C. Venkatachalapathi |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 1,975 |percentage = 0.73% |change = {{decrease}}0.19 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 24,301 |percentage = 9.02% |change = {{decrease}}19.49 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 269,589 |percentage = 52.78% |change = {{increase}}6.13 }}
{{Election box total valid |votes= 269,462}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 510,777 |ref = |change = {{increase}}4.66 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{decrease}}10.93 }}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly By-election 2019 ===
{{Election box begin |title = [[2019 elections in India#Karnataka|2019 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election]] : K. R. Pura <ref>{{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]] }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Byrati Basavaraj]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 139,879 |percentage = 62.86% |change = {{increase}}22.44 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Narayanaswamy |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 76,436 |percentage = 34.35% |change = {{decrease}}18.96 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 5,184 |percentage = 2.33% |change = {{increase}}1.36 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = C. Krishnamurthy |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 2,048 |percentage = 0.92% |change = {{decrease}}1.67 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Santhosh. M |party = Uttama Prajaakeeya Party |votes = 1,620 |percentage = 0.73% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 63,443 |percentage = 28.51% |change = {{increase}}15.62 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 227,644 |percentage = 46.65% |change = {{decrease}}7.93 }}
{{Election box total valid |votes= 222,518}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 488,012 |ref = |change = {{increase}}4.83 }}
{{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}9.55 }}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2018 ===
{{Election box begin |title = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : K. R. Pura <ref name=election2018>{{Cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6933-karnataka-2018/ |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election -2018 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in |accessdate=7 September 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Byrati Basavaraj]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 135,404 |percentage = 53.31% |change = {{increase}}2.28 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[N. S. Nandiesha Reddy]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 102,675 |percentage = 40.42% |change = {{increase}}0.91 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. A. Gopala |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 6,578 |percentage = 2.59% |change = {{increase}}0.69 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 2,464 |percentage = 0.97% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 32,729 |percentage = 12.89% |change = {{increase}}1.37 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 254,064 |percentage = 54.58% |change = {{decrease}}4.33 }}
{{Election box total valid |votes= 253,994}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 465,508 |ref = |change = {{increase}}36.97 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}2.28 }}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2013 ===
{{Election box begin |title = [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : K. R. Pura <ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Byrati Basavaraj]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 106,299 |percentage = 51.03% |change = {{increase}}9.01 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[N. S. Nandiesha Reddy]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 82,298 |percentage = 39.51% |change = {{decrease}}9.72 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ravi Prakash. J |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 3,955 |percentage = 1.90% |change = {{decrease}}2.73 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gowramma |party = Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes = 1,553 |percentage = 0.75% |change = {{decrease}}0.63 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 24,001 |percentage = 11.52% |change = {{increase}}4.31 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 200,229 |percentage = 58.91% |change = {{increase}}15.85 }}
{{Election box total valid |votes= 208,322}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 339,866 |ref = |change = {{increase}}7.95 }}
{{Election box gain |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}1.80 }}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2008 ===
{{Election box begin |title = [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : K. R. Pura <ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[N. S. Nandiesha Reddy]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 66,741 |percentage = 49.23% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. Krishnappa |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 56,971 |percentage = 42.02% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = L. Muniswamy |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 6,280 |percentage = 4.63% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gowramma |party = Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes = 1,866 |percentage = 1.38% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = T. J. Abraham |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 1,410 |percentage = 1.04% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 9,770 |percentage = 7.21% |change = }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 135,581 |percentage = 43.06% |change = }}
{{Election box total valid |votes= 135,578}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 314,832 |ref = |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = }}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
*[[List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
*[[Bangalore Urban district]]

==References==
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K. R. Pura Assembly constituency - Revision history

Mohammed Sajib at 19:28, 19 April 2026