Gandhi Nagar is assembly constituency number 164 in Karnataka, in Bangalore district, and one of the segments of the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Dinesh Gundu Rao of the Indian National Congress won with 40.8% of the vote, 105 votes ahead of Sapthagiri Gowda A R (BJP).
- 01Dinesh Gundu RaoINC54,11840.81%
- 02Sapthagiri Gowda A RBJP54,01340.73%
- 03V NarayanaswamyJD(S)12,8579.70%
- 04Krisshnaiah Setty Es En MaluruIndependent6,8715.18%
- 05Basavaraja M DUPJP7460.56%
- 10 other candidates · 2,312 votesNOTA · 1,692 (1.28%)
Margin 105 votes · 0.08% of valid votes
All 15 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,32,609 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinesh Gundu RaoMale · 53 yrs | INC | 54,118 | 40.81% |
| 2 | Sapthagiri Gowda A RMale · 43 yrs | BJP | 54,013 | 40.73% |
| 3 | V NarayanaswamyMale · 68 yrs · SC | JD(S) | 12,857 | 9.70% |
| 4 | Krisshnaiah Setty Es En MaluruMale · 63 yrs | Independent | 6,871 | 5.18% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,692 | 1.28% |
| 5 | Basavaraja M DMale · 33 yrs | UPJP | 746 | 0.56% |
| 6 | S GopinathMale · 51 yrs | AAP | 733 | 0.55% |
| 7 | S M DivakarMale · 56 yrs · SC | RPPRINAT | 325 | 0.25% |
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| 8 | Prakash KMale · 43 yrs · SC | KRS | 316 | 0.24% |
| 9 | Arun Kumar DMale · 37 yrs | IMP | 239 | 0.18% |
| 10 | P BasappacharMale · 66 yrs | Independent | 180 | 0.14% |
| 11 | G GajendraMale · 46 yrs | Independent | 135 | 0.10% |
| 12 | Pushpa Rani SFemale · 43 yrs | Independent | 123 | 0.09% |
| 13 | KrishnaiahMale · 49 yrs · SC | RTSMJD | 102 | 0.08% |
| 14 | K StephenMale · 67 yrs | AIMEP | 89 | 0.07% |
| 15 | Prashanth KumarMale · 38 yrs · SC | JaHP | 70 | 0.05% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Gandhi Nagar result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinesh Gundu Rao | INC | 47,354 | 37.34% |
| 2 | A.R. Sapthagiri Gowda | BJP | 37,284 | 29.40% |
| 3 | V. Narayanaswamy | JD(S) | 36,635 | 28.89% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,074 | 1.64% |
| 4 | V. Nagaraj | Independent | 1,476 | 1.16% |
| 5 | M.P. Yuvaraj | AIADMK | 545 | 0.43% |
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| 6 | A. Elankovan | AAP | 515 | 0.41% |
| 7 | S. Mohan Kumar | Independent | 286 | 0.23% |
| 8 | R. Murthy | Independent | 171 | 0.13% |
| 9 | G. Krishna | AIMEP | 163 | 0.13% |
| 10 | Mohamed Mujahid | JANSAMAP | 123 | 0.10% |
| 11 | Dr Dinesh Kumar A | Independent | 108 | 0.09% |
| 12 | Syed Kareem | SP | 91 | 0.07% |
Gandhi Nagar result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinesh Gundu Rao | INC | 54,968 | 49.60% |
| 2 | P C Mohan | BJP | 32,361 | 29.20% |
| 3 | V.nagaraj | BSRCP | 10,875 | 9.81% |
| 4 | Subhash Bharani | JD(S) | 7,418 | 6.69% |
| 5 | V A Pugazhendi | AIADMK | 3,197 | 2.88% |
| 6 | B.r.ravi Reddy | Independent | 454 | 0.41% |
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| 7 | Sowmya | BSP | 441 | 0.40% |
| 8 | Narendra Jain | SP | 282 | 0.25% |
| 9 | Mohan Kumar | Independent | 216 | 0.19% |
| 10 | V M Mariyappa | Independent | 162 | 0.15% |
| 11 | Murthy R | Independent | 143 | 0.13% |
| 12 | M Anandan | JD(U) | 115 | 0.10% |
| 13 | K Prasanna | NPP | 113 | 0.10% |
| 14 | Ghouse Mohidden | Independent | 83 | 0.07% |
Gandhi Nagar result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinesh Gundu Rao | INC | 41,188 | 41.01% |
| 2 | P.c.mohan | BJP | 34,242 | 34.09% |
| 3 | V.nagaraj | Independent | 13,053 | 13.00% |
| 4 | S.shivappa | JD(S) | 4,029 | 4.01% |
| 5 | R.murugan | BSP | 3,121 | 3.11% |
| 6 | K.r.krishnaraju | AIADMK | 1,371 | 1.37% |
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| 7 | Ananth.s | Independent | 953 | 0.95% |
| 8 | Ranga | Independent | 862 | 0.86% |
| 9 | A.hamsaraj | Independent | 614 | 0.61% |
| 10 | Narasingh Patel.d | RPI(A) | 198 | 0.20% |
| 11 | H.s.nagabhushana | KP | 185 | 0.18% |
| 12 | N.krishnachari | Independent | 157 | 0.16% |
| 13 | Muniyappa.m | Independent | 139 | 0.14% |
| 14 | S.shivakumarswamy | Independent | 124 | 0.12% |
| 15 | Nalin Kumar Jain | LKPT | 108 | 0.11% |
| 16 | Anandan M. | Independent | 90 | 0.09% |
Gandhi Nagar 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 Bangalore district
- Yelahanka
- K.R. Pura
- Byatarayanapura
- Yeshvanthapura
- Rajarajeshwarinagar
- Dasarahalli
- Mahalakshmi Layout
- Malleshwaram
- Hebbal
- Pulakeshinagar
- Sarvagnanagar
- C.V. Raman Nagar
- Shivajinagar
- Shanti Nagar
- Rajaji Nagar
- Govindraj Nagar
- Vijay Nagar
- Chamrajpet
- Chickpet
- Basavanagudi
- Padmanaba Nagar
- B.t.m Layout
- Jayanagar
- Mahadevapura
- Bommanahalli
- Bangalore South
- Anekal
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Gandhi Nagar is one of the assembly segments of Bangalore Central. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bangalore Central candidates.
- P C MohanBJP74,447 58.4%
- Mansoor Ali KhanINC51,123 40.1%
- Jayalakshmi Sundara RajanIndependent276 0.2%
- Satish Chandra. M.BSP249 0.2%
- Suresh Babu. M. CUPJP188 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 23,324 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Gandhi Nagar.
Who won the Gandhi Nagar assembly seat in 2023?
Dinesh Gundu Rao of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Gandhi Nagar in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 54,118 votes, which was 40.81% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Gandhi Nagar?
The margin was 105 votes (0.08% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sapthagiri Gowda A R of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 54,013 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Gandhi Nagar in 2023?
Turnout was 57.30%: 1,32,616 of 2,31,449 registered electors voted, across 232 polling stations. That is 2.1 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gandhi Nagar part of?
Gandhi Nagar is an assembly segment of the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, P C Mohan got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Gandhi Nagar a reserved constituency?
No. Gandhi Nagar is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Gandhi Nagar?
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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