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Bharathinagar
Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionBangalore
DistrictBangalore
Lok Sabha constituencyBangalore Central
Established1967
Abolished2008
ReservationNone

Bharathinagar Assembly constituency was one of the 225 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. It was also part of Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency. It was abolished in 2008 and to form a new Assembly seat territorially, called Sarvagnanagar.[1][2][3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1967 M. A. Amalorpavam Indian National Congress
1972 D. Poosalingam Independent politician
1978 Michael Fernandes Janata Party
1983
1985 K. J. George Indian National Congress
1989
1994 N. Rajanna Janata Dal
1999 Alexander. J Indian National Congress
2004 Nirmal Surana Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bharathinagar [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Nirmal Surana 27,867 44.22% Increase26.65
INC Alexander. J 22,986 36.48% Decrease0.08
JD(S) N. Rajanna 8,361 13.27% Increase2.02
Independent Francis Jackson 1,622 2.57% New
Independent Ruth Manorama 1,026 1.63% New
Margin of victory 4,881 7.75% Decrease8.45
Turnout 63,027 49.83% Decrease2.17
Registered electors 126,479 Increase2.47
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase7.66

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bharathinagar [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Alexander. J 23,466 36.56% Increase18.11
JD(U) R. Pradeep Kumar Reddy 13,067 20.36% New
BJP M. Narayanagowda 11,276 17.57% Increase5.58
JD(S) N. Rajanna 7,220 11.25% New
Independent M. Paree 7,187 11.20% New
AIADMK V. A. Pugazhendi 850 1.32% Decrease11.68
Independent Harbansingh 690 1.07% New
Margin of victory 10,399 16.20% Increase0.98
Turnout 64,189 52.00% Decrease4.18
Registered electors 123,434 Increase13.84
INC gain from JD Swing Increase2.88

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bharathinagar [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD N. Rajanna 20,232 33.68% New
INC M. J. Victor 11,086 18.45% Decrease39.08
AIADMK V. Pugazhandi 7,810 13.00% New
INC K. J. George 7,642 12.72% New
BJP Philomena Peris 7,202 11.99% New
Independent Michael Fernandes 2,113 3.52% New
Independent Shanthakumar 1,282 2.13% New
CPI H. Mahadevan 927 1.54% New
JP Karunakaran 627 1.04% New
Margin of victory 9,146 15.22% Decrease22.62
Turnout 60,921 56.18% Decrease0.36
Registered electors 108,431 Decrease6.05
JD gain from INC Swing Decrease23.85

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bharathinagar [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. J. George 36,198 57.53% Increase14.43
CPI(M) S. Suryanarayana Rao 12,387 19.69% New
JP N. Rajanna 10,021 15.93% New
AIML Ibrahimkhan 1,975 3.14% New
Independent R. Samuel 842 1.34% New
Independent T. J. Abraham 444 0.71% New
Independent M. Pushparajan 442 0.70% New
Margin of victory 23,811 37.84% Increase30.16
Turnout 65,262 56.54% Increase2.23
Registered electors 115,418 Increase20.79
INC hold Swing Increase14.43

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bharathinagar [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. J. George 22,141 43.10% Increase12.71
JP Michael Fernandes 18,195 35.42% Decrease5.08
Independent V. Shivashankar 5,264 10.25% New
Independent M. Sundar 4,925 9.59% New
Independent Jaga 529 1.03% New
Margin of victory 3,946 7.68% Decrease2.43
Turnout 51,896 54.31% Decrease6.07
Registered electors 95,556 Increase12.76
INC gain from JP Swing Increase2.60

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bharathinagar [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Michael Fernandes 20,369 40.50% Increase11.11
INC K. J. George 15,285 30.39% Increase27.13
Independent D. Poosalingam 11,806 23.47% New
Independent S. R. Prakash 845 1.68% New
BJP Sathyanarayana 568 1.13% New
Independent A. G. Mohammed Adam 447 0.89% New
Margin of victory 5,084 10.11% Increase8.84
Turnout 51,173 60.38% Decrease4.63
Registered electors 84,745 Increase12.84
JP hold Swing Increase11.11

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Bharathinagar [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Michael Fernandes 14,106 29.39% New
INC(I) Muniswamy. M 13,498 28.12% New
DMK D. Poosalingam 9,434 19.66% New
AIADMK Padmanabhan. R 5,709 11.89% New
Independent Mohamad Dastagir 2,089 4.35% New
INC Gangaraj. H. D 1,566 3.26% Decrease31.58
Independent D. Bhashkaran 844 1.76% New
RPI Jayaram Alias Massay. M 401 0.84% New
Margin of victory 608 1.27% Decrease4.84
Turnout 48,821 65.01% Increase12.14
Registered electors 75,103 Increase0.46
JP gain from Independent Swing Decrease11.56

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Bharathinagar [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Poosalingam 15,810 40.95% New
INC C. Sharada 13,450 34.84% Increase1.69
Independent D. Bhashkaran 3,769 9.76% New
INC(O) S. Sunder Raj 3,724 9.65% New
Independent M. Jayaram Alias Musay 565 1.46% New
Independent P. C. G. Paul 345 0.89% New
Independent K. P. Mir Chandani 319 0.83% New
Independent Krishnakant Mishra 319 0.83% New
SWA M. S. Mases 303 0.78% New
Margin of victory 2,360 6.11% Increase5.35
Turnout 39,527 52.87% Increase0.76
Registered electors 74,756 Increase15.02
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase7.80

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Bharathinagar [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. A. Amalorpavam 10,808 33.15% New
Independent D. Poosalingam 10,560 32.39% New
Independent D. Bhashkaran 4,379 13.43% New
Independent S. S. Raj 3,941 12.09% New
Independent A. A. Michael 1,811 5.55% New
Independent P. R. Murthy 1,107 3.40% New
Margin of victory 248 0.76%
Turnout 33,869 52.11%
Registered electors 64,993
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Sitting and previous MLAs from Bharathinagar Assembly Constituency
  2. "Delimitation Order, 1967". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India official website. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  5. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  6. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  7. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  8. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  9. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  10. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010.
  11. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
  12. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Mysore" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.

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