Kudligi is assembly constituency number 96 in Karnataka, in Bellary district, and one of the segments of the Bellary Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Srinivas N T of the Indian National Congress won with 64.0% of the vote, 54,350 votes ahead of Lokesh. V. Nayaka (BJP).
- 01Srinivas N TINC1,04,75363.95%
- 02Lokesh. V. NayakaBJP50,40330.77%
- 03Pujar BheemappaJD(S)3,1381.92%
- 04H. VeerannaCPI1,5130.92%
- 05Srinivas. N.AAP1,3410.82%
- 3 other candidates · 1,858 votesNOTA · 804 (0.49%)
Margin 54,350 votes · 33.18% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,63,810 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Srinivas N TMale · 47 yrs · ST | INC | 1,04,753 | 63.95% |
| 2 | Lokesh. V. NayakaMale · 47 yrs · ST | BJP | 50,403 | 30.77% |
| 3 | Pujar BheemappaMale · 47 yrs · ST | JD(S) | 3,138 | 1.92% |
| 4 | H. VeerannaMale · 48 yrs · ST | CPI | 1,513 | 0.92% |
| 5 | Srinivas. N.Male · 40 yrs · ST | AAP | 1,341 | 0.82% |
| 6 | Chittar ChannaveeraMale · 38 yrs · ST | KRS | 918 | 0.56% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 804 | 0.49% |
| 7 | Sharanesha. M.Male · 39 yrs · ST | UPJP | 602 | 0.37% |
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| 8 | K. NakulappaMale · 46 yrs · ST | Independent | 338 | 0.21% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2018, INC in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kudligi result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N.Y. Gopalakrishna | BJP | 50,085 | 32.93% |
| 2 | N.T. Bommanna | JD(S) | 39,272 | 25.82% |
| 3 | Lokesh. V. Nayaka | Independent | 29,514 | 19.41% |
| 4 | Raghu Gujjal | INC | 23,316 | 15.33% |
| 5 | H.veeranna | CPI | 3,414 | 2.24% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,055 | 1.35% |
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| 6 | Basappa. N | SJPA | 1,412 | 0.93% |
| 7 | H. P. Sharanappa | AIMEP | 1,035 | 0.68% |
| 8 | Mahadevappa | Independent | 1,016 | 0.67% |
| 9 | G.eshappa | JD(U) | 957 | 0.63% |
Kudligi result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Nagendra | Independent | 71,477 | 53.77% |
| 2 | S. Venkatesha | INC | 46,674 | 35.11% |
| 3 | Ramappa | BJP | 2,632 | 1.98% |
| 4 | G. Nataraja | Independent | 2,321 | 1.75% |
| 5 | B. Subhash Chandra | Independent | 2,181 | 1.64% |
| 6 | Dr.k.tarasalappa | KJP | 1,628 | 1.22% |
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| 7 | D. Karunesh | ANC | 1,135 | 0.85% |
| 8 | G Karappa | JD(S) | 1,078 | 0.81% |
| 9 | Basavaraj N. | Independent | 1,012 | 0.76% |
| 10 | Anjinappa Kajjeru | Independent | 890 | 0.67% |
| 11 | Appaiah | Independent | 815 | 0.61% |
| 12 | M Karibasappa | BSP | 622 | 0.47% |
| 13 | H.p.sharanappa | SP | 476 | 0.36% |
Kudligi result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.nagendra | BJP | 54,443 | 48.52% |
| 2 | S.venkatesh | INC | 45,686 | 40.72% |
| 3 | G.honnurappa | CPI | 2,924 | 2.61% |
| 4 | Raju.c | JD(S) | 2,849 | 2.54% |
| 5 | B.srinivas | Independent | 2,387 | 2.13% |
| 6 | Basamma | BSP | 1,495 | 1.33% |
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| 7 | Doddamani Raghavendra | Independent | 923 | 0.82% |
| 8 | T.shivaprakash | Independent | 803 | 0.72% |
| 9 | H.p.sharanappa | Independent | 693 | 0.62% |
Kudligi 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 Bellary district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kudligi is one of the assembly segments of Bellary. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bellary candidates.
- E. TukaramINC82,992 51.8%
- B. SreeramuluBJP74,447 46.5%
- Valmiki KrishnappaBSP922 0.6%
- C. ChannaveeraKRS631 0.4%
- Conductor PampapathiIndependent309 0.2%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 8,545 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kudligi.
Who won the Kudligi assembly seat in 2023?
Srinivas N T of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Kudligi in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 1,04,753 votes, which was 63.95% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kudligi?
The margin was 54,350 votes (33.18% of valid votes). The runner-up was Lokesh. V. Nayaka of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 50,403 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kudligi in 2023?
Turnout was 80.40%: 1,63,862 of 2,03,802 registered electors voted, across 245 polling stations. That is 3.4 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kudligi part of?
Kudligi is an assembly segment of the Bellary Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, E. Tukaram got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Kudligi a reserved constituency?
Yes. Kudligi is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Kudligi?
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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