Basavanagudi Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Karnataka legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|name = Basavanagudi
|state = Karnataka
|type= SLA
| constituency_no = 170
| map_image = 170-Basavanagudi constituency.svg
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
|mla = L. A. Ravi Subramanya
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|latest_election_year = 2023
|preceded_by = K. Chandrashekhar
|district = Bangalore Urban
| loksabha_cons = Bangalore South
|established = 1957
|electors = {{formatnum:233600}} (2023){{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}}{{update after|2028|7}}
| reservation = None
}}
Basavanagudi Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. Basavanagudi is also part of Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite news |title=DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |work=Election commission of India |access-date= October 9, 2017}} It has also been considered as a stronghold of the BJP as it has won the constituency by a large margin multiple times.https://www.livemint.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka-election-2023-result-bjps-ravi-subramanya-beats-congress-ub-venkatesh-by-54-978-votes-in-basavanagudi-11683977180166.html Congress has only won the seat once in 2004 in the span of the past 45 years. The constituency is dominated by Brahmins and Vokkaligas. Middle and upper middle class people are in significant numbers and senior citizens make up almost a third of the electorate.{{Cite web |last=Ramesh, DHNS |first=Sneha |title=Karnataka polls: Clash of Brahmins in Basavanagudi |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/karnataka/karnataka-polls-clash-of-brahmins-in-basavanagudi-1212399.html |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}
Members of Legislative Assembly
= Mysore State =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Member ! colspan="2" |Party |
| 1952
|P. R. Ramaiya | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress| rowspan=3}} |
| 1957
|L. S. Venkaji Rao |
| 1962 |
| 1967
|P. Thimmaiah |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| 1972
|Amir Rahamathulla Khan | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
= Karnataka =
^by-election
Election results
=2023=
{{Election box begin |title=2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Basavanagudi{{cite news |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Basavanagudi |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10170.htm?ac=170 |access-date=24 April 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424175807/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10170.htm?ac=170 |archive-date=24 April 2025}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate =L. A. Ravi Subramanya
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 78,854
|percentage = 61.47
|change = +3.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = U. B. Venkatesh
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 23,876
|percentage = 18.61
|change = +9.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Aramane Shankar
|party = Janata Dal (Secular)
|votes = 19,931
|percentage = 15.54
|change = -14.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = J. Rajini
|party = Uttama Prajaakeeya Party
|votes = 2,192
|percentage = 1.71
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 1,656
|percentage = 1.29
|change = -0.14
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 54,978
|percentage = 42.86
|change = +13.63
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,28,286
|percentage = 54.92
|change = +1.91
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin |title=2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Basavanagudi}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate =L. A. Ravi Subramanya
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 76,018
|percentage = 58.46
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = K. Bagegowda
|party = Janata Dal (Secular)
|votes = 38,009
|percentage = 29.83
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = M. Boregowda
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 11,767
|percentage = 9.05
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 1,856
|percentage = 1.43
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 38,009
|percentage = 29.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,30,043
|percentage = 53.01
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Karnataka}}
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