Chamaraja
Constituency No. 217 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Map of Assembly constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictMysore
LS constituencyMysore
Total electors246,297[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Chamaraja Vidhana Sabha Constituency Map
Assembly Constituencies of Mysore district

Chamaraja is an Assembly constituency in the city of Mysuru in Karnataka state in south India. It is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Chamaraja is also a part of Mysore Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3] Mysore Palace, which is in Chamaraja area, is one of the famous tourist attractions, and is known for its Dussehra celebrations.[4][5]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Member Party
1978 Kalastavadi Puttaswamy Janata Party
1978^ B. N. Kengegowda Indian National Congress
1983 H. Kempegowda Janata Party
1985
1986^ P.M.Chikkaboraiah
1989 K. Harsha Kumar Gowda Indian National Congress
1994 H. S. Shankaralingegowda Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004
2008
2013 Vasu Indian National Congress
2018 L. Nagendra Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 K. Harish Gowda Indian National Congress

Election results

2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Chamaraja
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Harish Gowda 72,931 48.42 Increase22.28
BJP L. Nagendra 68,837 45.70 Increase8.93
JD(S) H. K. Ramesh 4,549 3.02 Decrease16.39
NOTA None of the above 1,181 0.78 Decrease0.33
Majority 4,094 2.72 Decrease7.91
Turnout 1,50,615 61.15 Increase1.51
INC gain from BJP Swing

2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Chamaraja
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP L. Nagendra 51,683 36.77
INC Vasu 36,747 26.14
JD(S) K. S. Rangappa 27,284 19.41
Independent K. Harish Gowda 21,282 15.14
NOTA None of the Above 1,561 1.11
Majority 14,936 10.63
Turnout 1,40,554 59.64
BJP gain from INC Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
  3. ^ "In photos: Grand Dasara celebrations at Mysore Palace". 9 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chamaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
  5. ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.

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