Chintamani is assembly constituency number 143 in Karnataka, in Kolar district, and one of the segments of the Kolar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Dr. M.C. Sudhakar of the Indian National Congress won with 51.0% of the vote, 29,052 votes ahead of J.K. Krishna Reddy (JD(S)).
- 01Dr. M.C. SudhakarINC97,32451.05%
- 02J.K. Krishna ReddyJD(S)68,27235.81%
- 03G.N. Venugopal (gopi)BJP21,71111.39%
- 04C. ByreddyAAP6330.33%
- 05Shivareddy. SKRS4500.24%
- 6 other candidates · 1,376 votesNOTA · 866 (0.45%)
Margin 29,052 votes · 15.24% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,90,632 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. M.C. SudhakarMale · 54 yrs | INC | 97,324 | 51.05% |
| 2 | J.K. Krishna ReddyMale · 55 yrs | JD(S) | 68,272 | 35.81% |
| 3 | G.N. Venugopal (gopi)Male · 51 yrs | BJP | 21,711 | 11.39% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 866 | 0.45% |
| 4 | C. ByreddyMale · 43 yrs | AAP | 633 | 0.33% |
| 5 | Shivareddy. SMale · 40 yrs | KRS | 450 | 0.24% |
| 6 | P.V. NagappaMale · 68 yrs · SC | BSP | 450 | 0.24% |
| 7 | Sudhakara. RMale · 37 yrs · ST | Independent | 222 | 0.12% |
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| 8 | HidayathMale · 37 yrs | Independent | 202 | 0.11% |
| 9 | N.C. KrishnareddyMale · 54 yrs | Independent | 185 | 0.10% |
| 10 | Krishnareddy. KMale · 50 yrs | Independent | 173 | 0.09% |
| 11 | Syed Aleem PashaMale · 47 yrs | ILP(AP) | 144 | 0.08% |
The seat changed hands: JD(S) won in 2018, INC in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Chintamani result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J K Krishna Reddy | JD(S) | 87,753 | 48.55% |
| 2 | Dr.m.c Sudhakar | BPJP | 82,513 | 45.65% |
| 3 | Vani Krishnareddy | INC | 2,233 | 1.24% |
| 4 | Naa Shankar | BJP | 1,962 | 1.09% |
| 5 | N.r Sudhakar | Independent | 1,425 | 0.79% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 877 | 0.49% |
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| 6 | T.c Venkateshreddy | Independent | 794 | 0.44% |
| 7 | Bhaskar Ankalamadugu Shivareddy | Independent | 384 | 0.21% |
| 8 | Suresh Y.n | RMVP | 359 | 0.20% |
| 9 | Srinatha. L.v | DRAPP | 355 | 0.20% |
| 10 | M. Sudhakar | Independent | 286 | 0.16% |
| 11 | G.s Shubhash | Independent | 276 | 0.15% |
| 12 | Sudhakarareddy K.v | Independent | 227 | 0.13% |
| 13 | Krishnareddy | Independent | 219 | 0.12% |
| 14 | Dr.s. Rachana | Independent | 192 | 0.11% |
| 15 | Syed Aleem Pasha | ANC | 151 | 0.08% |
| 16 | T.s Sudhakarareddy | Independent | 126 | 0.07% |
| 17 | Ghouse Khan | AIMEP | 126 | 0.07% |
| 18 | Krishna Reddy .m | Independent | 122 | 0.07% |
| 19 | Jameer Pasha | ASP | 116 | 0.06% |
| 20 | Syed Ayub | FCI | 107 | 0.06% |
| 21 | R. Sudhakar | Independent | 88 | 0.05% |
| 22 | M. Krishna Reddy | Independent | 67 | 0.04% |
Chintamani result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.k.krishnareddy | JD(S) | 68,950 | 43.61% |
| 2 | Dr. M.C. Sudhakar | Independent | 67,254 | 42.54% |
| 3 | Vani Krishnareddy | INC | 12,665 | 8.01% |
| 4 | Sathyanarayana Mahesh | BJP | 1,911 | 1.21% |
| 5 | G.S. Subash | Independent | 1,706 | 1.08% |
| 6 | Hari Sudhakara.v. | Independent | 1,252 | 0.79% |
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| 7 | C. Gopinath | CPI(M) | 736 | 0.47% |
| 8 | T.S. Sudhakarareddy | Independent | 692 | 0.44% |
| 9 | Shaffi Ulla.d.s. | Independent | 629 | 0.40% |
| 10 | Krishnareddy. J.K. | Independent | 604 | 0.38% |
| 11 | T.R. Kurlareddy | KJP | 487 | 0.31% |
| 12 | N.srinivas | Independent | 468 | 0.30% |
| 13 | Hanumanthappa | Independent | 323 | 0.20% |
| 14 | Seethappa. V | BSP | 232 | 0.15% |
| 15 | M. Krishnareddy (M.K.) | JD(U) | 204 | 0.13% |
Chintamani result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M C Sudhakar | INC | 58,103 | 44.45% |
| 2 | K M Krishna Reddy | JD(S) | 56,857 | 43.50% |
| 3 | Sathyanarayana Mahesh | BJP | 8,311 | 6.36% |
| 4 | G.S. Sudhakara Reddy | Independent | 1,950 | 1.49% |
| 5 | N C Krishna Reddy | Independent | 1,681 | 1.29% |
| 6 | Sudhakar Reddy | Independent | 1,546 | 1.18% |
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| 7 | N Muniswamy | BSP | 1,419 | 1.09% |
| 8 | Venkataravana | Independent | 440 | 0.34% |
| 9 | C R Venkatesh | Independent | 403 | 0.31% |
Chintamani outlined in orange among the other Karnataka seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Kolar district
- Gauribidanur
- Bagepalli
- Chikkaballapur
- Sidlaghatta
- Srinivaspur
- Mulbagal
- Kolar Gold Field
- Bangarapet
- Kolar
- Malur
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Chintamani is one of the assembly segments of Kolar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kolar candidates.
- M. Mallesh BabuJD(S)89,456 50.6%
- K V GowthamINC82,206 46.5%
- Holur SrinivasaIndependent857 0.5%
- Suman H NIndependent817 0.5%
- S B SureshaBSP794 0.4%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, JD(S) led here by 7,250 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Chintamani.
Who won the Chintamani assembly seat in 2023?
Dr. M.C. Sudhakar of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Chintamani in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 97,324 votes, which was 51.05% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Chintamani?
The margin was 29,052 votes (15.24% of valid votes). The runner-up was J.K. Krishna Reddy of the Janata Dal (Secular) with 68,272 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Chintamani in 2023?
Turnout was 84.72%: 1,91,011 of 2,25,460 registered electors voted, across 265 polling stations. That is 0.4 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chintamani part of?
Chintamani is an assembly segment of the Kolar Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, M. Mallesh Babu got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Chintamani a reserved constituency?
No. Chintamani is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Chintamani?
The Karnataka assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Karnataka assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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