Belthangady Assembly constituency
| Belthangady | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency Details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| LS constituency | Dakshina Kannada |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | Harish Poonja |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2018 |
Belthangady Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Karnataka state in southwestern India.[1]
Overview
Belthangady (constituency number 200) is one of the eight Assembly constituencies located in Dakshina Kannada district. It covers the same area as the Belthangady Taluk.[2][3]
Belthangady is part of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely: 201. Moodabidri, 202. Mangalore City North, 203. Mangalore City South, 204. Mangalore, 205. Bantval, 206. Puttur and 207. Sullia (SC).[3]
Members of Legislative Assembly
The contest for the Belthangady legislative seat has been a thirty year contest between the Gowda family and the Bangera family, as well as one between the two Bangera brothers, Vasantha and Prabhakara.[4][5][6]
Madras State Legislative Assembly
- 1952 - Balugodu Venkatramana Gowda
Mysore State Legislative Assembly
- 1956 - Heggade Ratnavarma[6]
- 1962 - Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga[6]
- 1967 - Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga[6]
- 1972 - K. Subramanya Gowda[6]
Karnataka State Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | K. Gangadhar Gowda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | K. Vasantha Bangera | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | K. Gangadhar Gowda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | K. Vasantha Bangera | Janata Dal | |
| 1999 | K. Prabhakar Bangera | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 | |||
| 2008 | K. Vasantha Bangera | Indian National Congress | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | Harish Poonja | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Notes
- ^ "New Dakshina Kannada Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Dakshina Kannada District. 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 April 2009.
- ^ "Map of Belthangady Taluk". Dakshina Kannada District. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Karnataka: Final Notification & Order with Table A & B, No.282/KT/2007-V" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. 2 July 2007.
- ^ Akshatha M. (27 April 2013). "It's veteran vs political novice in Belthangady". The Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
- ^ Special Correspondent (17 April 2013). "BJP revives 30-year-old rivalry in Belthangady". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Phadnis, Renuka (30 April 2013). "Veteran faces debutant's challenge in Belthangady". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
