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{{Short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Mahalakshmi Layout<br> Mahalakshmipuram
| type= SLA
| constituency_no = 156
| map_image = 156-Mahalakshmi Layout constituency.svg
| preceded_by = N. L. Narendra Babu
| established = 2008
| state = [[Karnataka]]
| district = [[Bangalore Urban district|Bangalore Urban]]
| reservation = None
|electors = {{formatnum:292040}} (2023)<ref name=election2023>{{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}}</ref>{{update after|2028|7}}
| mla = [[K. Gopalaiah]]<ref name="gopalaiah bjp"/>
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| latest_election_year = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
}}

'''Mahalakshmi Layout Assembly Constituency''' is one of the 224 [[Vidhan Sabha|legislative assembly]] segments of the state of [[Karnataka]]. It is a part of [[Bangalore Urban district]] and comes under [[Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency]].

The constituency was formed in the year 2008, carved out of portions of Rajajinagar, Yelahanka and the erstwhile Uttarahalli Assembly constituencies.<ref>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/know-your-constituency-mahalakshmi-layout/articleshow/63408643.cms Know your constituency: Mahalakshmi Layout]</ref> The constituency is predominantly urban in nature with a mix of old residential areas, industrial areas and slums. It comprises the northern parts of West Bengaluru such as [[Mahalakshmi Layout]], [[Nandini Layout]], [[Yeswanthpur|Yeshwanthapur]] [[Agricultural produce market committee|APMC]] Yard, Goraguntepalya, Kanteerava Nagar, Shankar Nagar, Saraswathipura, Nagapura, Kurubarahalli, [[Kamala Nagar, Bangalore|Kamalanagar]], Vrishabhavathi Nagar and also parts of [[Basaveshwaranagar]] and [[Kamakshipalya]].

The [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for Mahalakshmi Layout as of [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]] is [[K. Gopalaiah]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref name="gopalaiah bjp">[https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news-karnataka-assembly-by-election-2019-mahalakshmi-layout-constituency-result-569828 Mahalakshmi Layout Constituency Result: BJP' K. Gopalaiah wins by 54,386 votes]</ref>

==Wards==
Mahalakshmi Layout Assembly constituency includes the following 7 wards of the [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] (BBMP):

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Ward No.
! Ward Name
! Corporator
|-
!43
| Nandini Layout<ref name="nandini layout">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/nandini-layout Ward #43, Nandini Layout]</ref>
| K. V. Rajendra Kumar<ref name="nandini layout"/>
|-
!44
| Marappanapalya<ref name="marappanapalya">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/marappana-palya Ward #44, Marappana Palya]</ref>
| Mahadev M.<ref name="marappanapalya"/>
|-
!67
| Nagapura<ref name="nagapura">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/nagapura Ward #67, Nagapura]</ref>
| Badregowda B.<ref name="nagapura"/>
|-
!68
| Mahalakshmipura<ref name="mahalakshmipura">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/mahalakshimpuram Ward #68, Mahalakshimpuram]</ref>
| S. Keshavamurthy<ref name="mahalakshmipura"/>
|-
!74
| Shakthi Ganapathi Nagar<ref name="sgnagar">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/shakthi-ganapathi-nagar Ward #74, Shakthi Ganapathi Nagar ]</ref>
| Gangamma Rajanna<ref name="sgnagar"/>
|-
!75
| Shankar Mutt<ref name="shankarmutt">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/shankar-matt Ward #75, Shankar Matt]</ref>
| M. Shivaraju<ref name="shankarmutt"/>
|-
!102
| Vrishabhavathi Nagar<ref name="vsbvnagar">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/vrushabhavathi-nagar Ward #102, Vrushabhavathi Nagar]</ref>
| Hemalatha Gopalaiah<ref name="vsbvnagar"/>
|-
|}

==Members of the Legislative Assembly==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Election
! Member
! colspan=2|Party
|-
| [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || N. L. Narendra Babu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || rowspan="4" | [[K. Gopalaiah]] || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]]
|-
| [[2019 elections in India#Karnataka|2019 By-election]] {{efn|Disqualified by the Hon'ble Speaker under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution with effect from 25/07/2019}} || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|}
{{notelist}}

==Election results==
=== Assembly Election 2023 ===
{{Election box begin |title = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Mahalakshmi Layout }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[K. Gopalaiah]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 96,424 |percentage = 60.60% |change = {{increase}}1.13 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Keshavamurthy. S |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 45,259 |percentage = 28.45% |change = {{increase}}6.64 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. C. Rajanna |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 9,241 |percentage = 5.81% |change = {{decrease}}10.47 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Lakshminarayana. M. R |party = Uttama Prajaakeeya Party |votes = 2,853 |percentage = 1.79% |change = {{increase}}0.56 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 2,286 |percentage = 1.44% |change = {{increase}}0.03 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shanthala Damle |party = Aam Aadmi Party |votes = 1,600 |percentage = 1.01% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 51,165 |percentage = 32.16% |change = {{decrease}}5.50 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 159,167 |percentage = 54.50% |change = {{increase}}3.29 }}
{{Election box total valid |votes= 159,103}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 292,040 |ref = |change = {{increase}}2.15 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = {{increase}}1.13 }}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly By-election 2019 ===
{{Election box begin |title = [[2019 elections in India#Karnataka|2019 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Mahalakshmi Layout <ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/detailed-bye-election-results/ |title=Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India |access-date=21 December 2025 |website=old.eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[K. Gopalaiah]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 85,889 |percentage = 59.47% |change = {{increase}}30.00 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = M. Shivaraju |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 31,503 |percentage = 21.81% |change = {{increase}}8.99 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Dr. Girish K. Nashi |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 23,516 |percentage = 16.28% |change = {{decrease}}38.90 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 2,035 |percentage = 1.41% |change = {{increase}}0.32 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Asha Rani .V |party = Uttama Prajaakeeya Party |votes = 1,771 |percentage = 1.23% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 54,386 |percentage = 37.66% |change = {{increase}}11.95 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 146,400 |percentage = 51.21% |change = {{decrease}}3.48 }}
{{Election box total valid |votes= 144,420}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 285,897 |ref = |change = {{decrease}}2.21 }}
{{Election box gain |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Janata Dal (Secular) |swing = {{increase}}4.29 }}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2018 ===
{{Election box begin |title = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Mahalakshmi Layout <ref name="mlo2018">[http://164.100.80.163/ceo2/GenELC_2018/ResultsACWise.PDF CANDIDATE WISE VOTES DETAILS]</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[K. Gopalaiah]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 88,218 |percentage = 55.18% |change = {{decrease}}5.88 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. L. Narendra Babu |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 47,118 |percentage = 29.47% |change = {{increase}}7.73 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Manjunatha. H. S |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 20,496 |percentage = 12.82% |change = {{decrease}}34.05 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,739 |percentage = 1.09% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 41,100 |percentage = 25.71% |change = {{increase}}11.52 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 159,881 |percentage = 54.69% |change = {{decrease}}5.59 }}
{{Election box total valid |votes= 159,880}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 292,364 |ref = |change = {{increase}}19.04 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner = Janata Dal (Secular) |swing = {{decrease}}5.88 }}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2013 ===
{{Election box begin |title = [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Mahalakshmi Layout <ref>{{cite web |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |website=eci.nic.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=2014-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220034253/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2013/StatReports2013.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-20 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[K. Gopalaiah]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 66,127 |percentage = 61.06% |change = {{increase}}36.28 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. L. Narendra Babu |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 50,757 |percentage = 46.87% |change = {{increase}}9.25 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = S. Harish |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 23,545 |percentage = 21.74% |change = {{decrease}}13.03 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Veeresh Kumar. T |party = Karnataka Janata Paksha |votes = 2,936 |percentage = 2.71% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Rajshree Muralidhar |party = Lok Satta Party |votes = 1,168 |percentage = 1.08% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. N. Sridhar |party = Independent politician |votes = 967 |percentage = 0.89% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 15,370 |percentage = 14.19% |change = {{increase}}11.35 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 148,061 |percentage = 60.28% |change = {{increase}}8.78 }}
{{Election box total valid |votes= 108,299}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 245,603 |ref = |change = {{increase}}11.53 }}
{{Election box gain |winner = Janata Dal (Secular) |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}23.44 }}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly Election 2008 ===
{{Election box begin |title = [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Mahalakshmi Layout <ref>{{cite web |title=General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics |url=https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |publisher=Government of Karnataka |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201232433/https://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/PDFS/Previous%20Elections/Election%20Statistics%202008%20Final.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = N. L. Narendra Babu |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 42,652 |percentage = 37.62% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = R. V. Hareesh |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 39,427 |percentage = 34.77% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[K. Gopalaiah]] |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 28,097 |percentage = 24.78% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = V. Harish |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,054 |percentage = 0.93% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Somu |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 708 |percentage = 0.62% |change = ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 3,225 |percentage = 2.84% |change = }}
{{Election box turnout |votes = 113,404 |percentage = 51.50% |change = }}
{{Election box total valid |votes= 113,386}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 220,222 |ref = |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = }}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* [[Government of Karnataka]]
* [[Vidhan Sabha]]
* [[Mahalakshmi Layout]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.oneindia.com/mahalakshmi-layout-assembly-elections-156/ Mahalakshmi Layout (156) ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2018]

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