Rajarajeshwarinagar Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Rajarajeshwari Nagar

|state = Karnataka

|type= SLA

| constituency_no = 154

| map_image = 154-Rajarajeshwarinagar constituency.svg

| map_caption =

| map_alt =

|district = Bangalore Urban

| loksabha_cons = Bangalore Rural

|established = 2008

|electors = {{formatnum:485815}} (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

| mla = Munirathna

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| latest_election_year = 2023

| preceded_by = M. Srinivas

}}

Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly constituency, also known as RR Nagar, is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka, India. It is located within the Bangalore Rural 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= 9 October 2017}}

Members of Vidhan Sabha

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

!Member

!colspan=2|Party

colspan=4 |Before 2008: Constituency did not exist
2008{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/2008-election-results.html|title=List of Successful Candidates in Karnataka Assembly Election in 2008|website=www.elections.in}}{{cite web|url=https://elections.traceall.in/Karnataka-vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/2008|title=Assembly Election Results in 2008, Karnataka|website=traceall.in}}

|M. Srinivas

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

2013

|rowspan=4 | Munirathna Naidu

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress |rowspan=2}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/2013-election-results.html|title=List of Successful Candidates in Karnataka Assembly Election in 2013|website=www.elections.in}}{{cite web|url=https://elections.traceall.in/Karnataka-vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/2013|title=Assembly Election Results in 2013, Karnataka|website=traceall.in}}{{cite news |title=List of elected members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly |url=http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14assemblymemberslist.htm |work=kar.nic|access-date=9 October 2017 }}

2018{{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}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/GenELC_2018/ResultsACWise.PDF |title=Karnataka 2018 - Candidate-wise Votes Details |date=2018-05-16 |access-date=7 September 2021 |website=ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in |publisher=Chief Election Office - Karnataka}}{{cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/karnataka-election-results-2018-full-list-of-winners-losers-from-bjp-congress-jds/1167608/|title=Karnataka election results 2018: Full list of constituency wise winners and losers from BJP, Congress, JD(S) in Karnataka assembly elections|last1=Financialexpress|date=16 May 2018|accessdate=4 January 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104174553/https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/karnataka-election-results-2018-full-list-of-winners-losers-from-bjp-congress-jds/1167608/|archivedate=4 January 2023|language=en}}
2020{{Efn|by-election}}{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2023/apr/25/karnataka-polls-congress-bjp-working-hard-to-up-vote-share-in-rr-nagar-2569093.html |title=Karnataka polls: Congress, BJP working hard to up vote share in RR Nagar – The New Indian Express|date=25 April 2023 |author=Bosky Khanna |access-date= 26 April 2023}}

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party |rowspan=2}}

2023{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/karnataka-assembly-polls-2023/story/karnataka-assembly-election-results-2023-full-list-of-winners-2378524-2023-05-13|title=Karnataka Election Results 2023 winners: Full list of winning candidates|last1=India Today|date=14 May 2023|accessdate=14 May 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514043110/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/karnataka-assembly-polls-2023/story/karnataka-assembly-election-results-2023-full-list-of-winners-2378524-2023-05-13|archivedate=14 May 2023|language=en}}

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Election results

=2023=

{{Election box begin | title= 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Rajarajeshwarinagar}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|candidate = Munirathna

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|votes = 1,27,980

|percentage = 48.72

|change = -11.32

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|candidate = Kusuma Hanumanthappa

|party = Indian National Congress

|votes = 116,138

|percentage = 44.21

|change = +9.86

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|candidate = V. Narayana Swamy

|party = Janata Dal (Secular)

|votes = 7,795

|percentage = 2.97

|change = -1.92

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|candidate = M. Manjunatha

|party = Uttama Prajaakeeya Party

|votes = 4,118

|percentage = 1.57

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|candidate = None of the Above

|party = None of the above

|votes = 2,996

|percentage = 1.14

|change = -0.05

}}

{{Election box margin of victory|

|votes = 11,842

|percentage = 4.51

|change = -21.18

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,62,701

|percentage = 54.07

|change = +8.67

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2020=

{{Election box begin | title= By-election, 2020: Rajarajeshwarinagar}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|candidate = Munirathna

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|votes = 1,25,990

|percentage = 60.04

|change = +27.84

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|candidate = Kusuma Hanumanthappa

|party = Indian National Congress

|votes = 67,877

|percentage = 34.35

|change = -7.79

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|candidate = Krishnamurthy V

|party = Janata Dal (Secular)

|votes = 10,269

|percentage = 4.89

|change = -18.65

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|candidate = None of the above

|party = None of the above

|votes = 2,497

|percentage = 1.19

|change = +0.13

}}

{{Election box margin of victory|

|votes = 58,113

|percentage = 25.69

|change = +15.64

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,09,839

|percentage = 45.40

|change = -8.94

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

|loser = Indian National Congress

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2018=

{{Election box begin | title= 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Rajarajeshwarinagar}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|candidate = Munirathna

|party = Indian National Congress

|votes = 1,08,065

|percentage = 42.14

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|candidate = Muniraju Gowda P M

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|votes = 82,573

|percentage = 32.20

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|candidate = G. H. Ramachandra

|party = Janata Dal (Secular)

|votes = 60,360

|percentage = 23.54

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|candidate = None of the Above

|party = None of the above

|votes = 2,724

|percentage = 1.06

|change =

}}

{{Election box margin of victory|

|votes =25,492

|percentage =10.05

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,56,446

|percentage = 54.34

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Indian National Congress

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2008=

  • M. Srinivas (BJP): 60,187 votes[https://resultuniversity.com/election/rajarajeshwarinagar-karnataka-assembly-constituency Rajarajeshwarinagar Assembly constituency Election Result]. resultuniversity.com
  • P. N. Krishnamurthy (INC): 40,595 votes

See also

References