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Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency (Ramanagara Lok Sabha Constituency) is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies in the South Indian state of Karnataka. This constituency was created in 2008 following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.
It comprises eight assembly segments of which seven are derived from the former Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency (abolished in 2008).Template:Fact It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was H. D. Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular) party. Kumaraswamy resigned his seat in 2013.[1] The by election that followed was won by D. K. Suresh of the Indian National Congress (INC). As of the latest election in 2014, Suresh represents this constituency.
History
Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency was a former Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka state in southern India. It included eight Assembly constituencies, namely Kanakapura, Ramanagara, Channapatna, Magadi, Sathanur, Uttarahalli, Malavalli and Anekal. Out of them, Kanakapura, Ramanagaram, Channapatna, Magadi and Anekal assembly segments were retained in the Bangalore Rural constituency created in 2008 as part of delimitation in Karnataka. Sathanur was merged between Kanakapura, Ramanagaram and Channapatna constituencies. Malavalli became a part of Mandya constituency and Uttarahalli was reformed and Uttarahalli Circle was merged with new Bangalore South Assembly Constituency.
The new Assembly Constituencies Bangalore South, Anekal, and Rajarajeshwarinagar became a part of Bangalore Rural along with Kunigal Assembly Constituency from Tumkur district
Assembly segments
Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following eight Legislative Assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Kunigal | None | Tumkur |
| 154 | Rajarajeshwarinagar | None | Bangalore Urban |
| 176 | Bangalore South | None | Bangalore Urban |
| 177 | Anekal | SC | Bangalore Urban |
| 182 | Magadi | None | Ramanagara |
| 183 | Ramanagara | None | Ramanagara |
| 184 | Kanakapura | None | Ramanagara |
| 185 | Channapatna | None | Ramanagara |
Members of Parliament
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Before 2008: see Kanakapura (Lok Sabha constituency) | ||
| 2009 | H. D. Kumaraswamy | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 2013^ | D. K. Suresh | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | ||
| 2019 | ||
^ by poll
Election results
General election 2019
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General election 2014
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By election 2013
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General election 2009
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See also
References
- ↑ Kumaraswamy, Cheluvarayaswamy to resign from Lok Sabha. The Hindu(11 May 2013). Retrieved 30 November 2013.