https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Varuna_Assembly_constituency Varuna Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-08-06T02:28:27Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Varuna_Assembly_constituency&diff=543709&oldid=prev Robxgr: adding some stub with sources 2026-04-19T19:36:46Z <p>adding some stub with sources</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Varuna<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 219<br /> | map_image = 219-Varuna constituency.svg<br /> | map_caption = Map of Vidhan Sabha constituency<br /> | state = [[Karnataka]]<br /> | district = [[Mysore district|Mysore]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Chamarajanagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chamarajanagar]]<br /> | established = 2008<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | incumbent_image = The Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah visits PMO.jpg<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:234533}} (2023)&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|7}}<br /> | mla = [[Siddaramaiah]]&lt;Br&gt;{{Small|[[Chief Minister of Karnataka]]}}<br /> | party = [[File:Indian National Congress hand logo.svg|20px]] {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}<br /> | alliance = [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|I.N.D.I.A.]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | preceded_by = [[Yathindra Siddaramaiah|Dr. Yatindra S.]]&lt;br&gt;[[File:Indian National Congress hand logo.svg|20px]] {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> [[File:Varuna Vidhana Sabha Constituency.jpg|thumb|Varuna Vidhana Sabha Constituency]]<br /> [[File:ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY MAP - MYSORE DISTRICT.pdf|thumb|Assembly Constituencies of Mysore district]]<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Varuna Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 224 constituencies in [[Karnataka State Assembly]] in India. It is part of [[Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency]]. The constituency came into existence after the 2008 delimitation exercise.Chief minister of state represents this constituency.<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || rowspan=&quot;2&quot; | [[Siddaramaiah]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || [[Yathindra Siddaramaiah]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || [[Siddaramaiah]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> === Assembly Election 2023 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Varuna &lt;ref name=&quot;Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Varuna&quot;&gt;{{cite news |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Varuna |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10219.htm?ac=219 |access-date=13 May 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250513102905/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10219.htm?ac=219 |archive-date=13 May 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Siddaramaiah]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 119,816 |percentage = 60.09% |change = {{increase}}5.00 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[V. Somanna]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 73,653 |percentage = 36.94% |change = {{increase}}15.34 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 634 |percentage = 0.32% |change = {{decrease}}0.54 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 46,163 |percentage = 23.15% |change = {{decrease}}10.34 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 199,801 |percentage = 85.19% |change = {{increase}}5.99 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 199,379}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 234,533 |ref = |change = {{increase}}6.10 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}5.00 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2018 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Varuna }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Yathindra Siddaramaiah]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 96,435 |percentage = 55.09% |change = {{decrease}}6.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = T. Basavaraju |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 37,819 |percentage = 21.60% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Abhishek S. Manegar |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 28,123 |percentage = 16.07% |change = {{increase}}14.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the above |party = None of the above |votes = 1,497 |percentage = 0.86% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Gurulingaiah |party = Indian New Congress Party |votes = 1,245 |percentage = 0.71% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Umesha. C |party = Karnataka Janata Paksha |votes = 1,201 |percentage = 0.69% |change = {{decrease}}39.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Rajesh. N |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,118 |percentage = 0.64% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 58,616 |percentage = 33.49% |change = {{increase}}11.99 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 175,068 |percentage = 79.20% |change = {{decrease}}3.23 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 175,048}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 221,053 |ref = |change = {{increase}}13.41 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{decrease}}6.12 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2013 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Varuna &lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Siddaramaiah]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 84,385 |percentage = 61.21% |change = {{increase}}10.98 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kapu Siddalingaswamy |party = Karnataka Janata Paksha |votes = 54,744 |percentage = 39.71% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Cheluvaraj |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 2,686 |percentage = 1.95% |change = {{decrease}}0.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shivamahadeva |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 2,419 |percentage = 1.75% |change = {{decrease}}2.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = G. M. Gadkar |party = Samajwadi Janata Party (Karnataka) |votes = 1,454 |percentage = 1.05% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Master. M. Suresh |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,427 |percentage = 1.04% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Siddalingaswamy |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,383 |percentage = 1.00% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = D. Eshwara Thoremavu |party = Republican Party of India (A) |votes = 1,233 |percentage = 0.89% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Nirmalakumari |party = Bharatiya Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Janta Party |votes = 1,195 |percentage = 0.87% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 29,641 |percentage = 21.50% |change = {{increase}}8.34 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 160,680 |percentage = 82.43% |change = {{increase}}6.70 }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 137,852}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 194,918 |ref = |change = {{increase}}3.11 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = {{increase}}10.98 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin |title = [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] : Varuna &lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Siddaramaiah]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 71,908 |percentage = 50.23% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = L. Revannasiddaiah |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 53,071 |percentage = 37.07% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = P. Gurupadaswamy |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = 5,426 |percentage = 3.79% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. V. Krishnaswamy |party = Janata Dal (Secular) |votes = 4,133 |percentage = 2.89% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. N. Rangunayak |party = Independent politician |votes = 2,485 |percentage = 1.74% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. Cheluvappa |party = Samajwadi Party |votes = 1,583 |percentage = 1.11% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H. R. Nagaraju |party = Independent politician |votes = 1,162 |percentage = 0.81% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K. P. Mahalingaiah |party = Independent politician |votes = 910 |percentage = 0.64% |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 18,837 |percentage = 13.16% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes = 143,159 |percentage = 75.73% |change = }}<br /> {{Election box total valid |votes= 143,150}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 189,041 |ref = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Mysore City South Assembly constituency]]<br /> * [[Mysore City North Assembly constituency]]<br /> * [[Mysore Taluk Assembly constituency]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Karnataka}}<br /> {{coords|12.3|76.7|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Mysore district]]<br /> [[Category:2008 establishments in Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2008]]</div> Robxgr