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Shivajinagar
Constituency No. 162 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore Urban
Lok Sabha constituencyBangalore Central
Established1966
Total electors194,070 (2023)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byR. Roshan Baig

Shivajinagar Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is a segment of Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4] After the boundaries of this constituency were redrawn in 2008 delimitation exercise, it became a stronghold of Roshan Baig, but he left Congress in 2019. Muslims and Christians make up 38% and 4% of the electorate in this constituency respectively.[5][6]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1967 H. R. A. Gaffar Indian National Congress
1970 By-election [lower-alpha 1] S. Hameed Shah NCJ
1972 Indian National Congress
1978 C. M. Ibrahim Janata Party
1983 M. Raghupathy
1985 R. Roshan Baig
1989 A. K. Anatha Krishna Indian National Congress
1994 R. Roshan Baig Janata Dal
1999 Katta Subramanya Naidu Bharatiya Janata Party
2004
2008 R. Roshan Baig Indian National Congress
2013
2018
2019 By-election [lower-alpha 2] Rizwan Arshad
2023
  1. Died on 20/02/1970
  2. Disqualified by the Hon'ble Speaker under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution with effect from 25/07/2019

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

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2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shivajinagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rizwan Arshad 64,913 58.77% Increase4.64
BJP Chandra. N 41,719 37.77% Decrease1.69
AAP Prakash Nedungadi 1,634 1.48% New
NOTA None of the above 1,235 1.12% Increase0.05
Margin of victory 23,194 21.00% Increase6.33
Turnout 110,527 56.95% Increase8.90
Registered electors 194,070 Increase0.11
INC hold Swing Increase4.64

Assembly By-election 2019[edit | edit source]

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2019 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by-election : Shivajinagar [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rizwan Arshad 49,890 54.13% Decrease0.91
BJP M. Saravana 36,369 39.46% Decrease1.73
SDPI Abdul Hannan 3,141 3.41% New
JD(S) Tanveer Ahmed Ullah 1,098 1.19% Decrease0.02
NOTA None of the above 986 1.07% Decrease0.45
Margin of victory 13,521 14.67% Increase0.81
Turnout 93,144 48.05% Decrease7.11
Registered electors 193,852 Decrease1.49
INC hold Swing Decrease0.91

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

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2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shivajinagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Roshan Baig 59,742 55.04% Increase7.12
BJP Katta Subramanya Naidu 44,702 41.19% Increase13.40
NOTA None of the above 1,654 1.52% New
JD(S) Shaik Masthan Ali 1,313 1.21% Decrease4.56
Margin of victory 15,040 13.86% Decrease6.27
Turnout 108,535 55.16% Increase0.83
Registered electors 196,776 Increase17.61
INC hold Swing Increase7.12

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

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2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shivajinagar [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Roshan Baig 49,649 47.92% Decrease5.61
BJP Nirmal Surana 28,794 27.79% Decrease12.80
JD(S) Abbas Ali Bohra 5,983 5.77% Increase3.72
KJP I. R. Perumal 2,869 2.77% New
Margin of victory 20,855 20.13% Increase7.19
Turnout 90,900 54.33% Increase6.42
Registered electors 167,309 Decrease0.26
INC hold Swing Decrease5.61

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

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2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shivajinagar [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Roshan Baig 43,013 53.53% Increase12.32
BJP Nirmal Surana 32,617 40.59% Decrease10.85
JD(S) B. M. Ashfaq Ahmmed 1,647 2.05% Decrease4.26
Independent K. Murthy 982 1.22% New
BSP Charles Prabakar 804 1.00% New
Margin of victory 10,396 12.94% Increase2.72
Turnout 80,363 47.91% Decrease4.67
Registered electors 167,744 Increase106.18
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase2.09

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shivajinagar [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Katta Subramanya Naidu 22,001 51.44% Decrease6.49
INC Harrys. N. A 17,628 41.21% Increase4.54
JD(S) Narayanaswamy. C 2,697 6.31% Increase3.46
Margin of victory 4,373 10.22% Decrease11.04
Turnout 42,774 52.58% Decrease2.99
Registered electors 81,358 Decrease8.97
BJP hold Swing Decrease6.49

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shivajinagar [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Katta Subramanya Naidu 28,756 57.93% Increase26.68
INC K. Govindaraj 18,203 36.67% Increase22.51
JD(S) Mahaboob Khan 1,417 2.85% New
Independent Irshad Ahmed 431 0.87% New
Independent S. Hare Kishen 339 0.68% New
Margin of victory 10,553 21.26% Increase1.99
Turnout 49,667 55.57% Decrease5.59
Registered electors 89,377 Increase19.64
BJP gain from JD Swing Increase7.41

Assembly Election 1994[edit | edit source]

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1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shivajinagar [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD R. Roshan Baig 22,752 50.52% Increase2.29
BJP K. Subramanyam Naidu 14,074 31.25% New
INC Vijoilakshmi Ram Bhat 6,377 14.16% Decrease34.27
INC P. Krishna 713 1.58% New
Margin of victory 8,678 19.27% Increase19.07
Turnout 45,695 61.16% Increase4.24
Registered electors 74,708 Decrease9.15
JD gain from INC Swing Increase2.09

Assembly Election 1989[edit | edit source]

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1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shivajinagar [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. K. Anatha Krishna 21,857 48.43% Increase9.90
JD R. Roshan Baig 21,766 48.23% New
Margin of victory 91 0.20% Decrease5.23
Turnout 46,805 56.92% Increase13.30
Registered electors 82,234 Increase5.78
INC gain from JP Swing Increase4.47

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shivajinagar [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP R. Roshan Baig 14,735 43.96% Decrease10.85
INC A. K. Anatha Krishna 12,914 38.53% Increase3.07
Independent Fayaj Ahamed 3,014 8.99% New
BJP V. S. Venkataramasastry 973 2.90% New
LKD Cha. Mohd. Fazlulla Sheriff 813 2.43% New
Independent B. Ethiraj 286 0.85% New
Independent J. U. Sabjan 218 0.65% New
Margin of victory 1,821 5.43% Decrease13.92
Turnout 33,911 43.62% Decrease13.29
Registered electors 77,743 Increase11.20
JP hold Swing Decrease10.85

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

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1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shivajinagar [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP M. Raghupathy 21,319 54.81% Increase5.48
INC C. M. Ibrahim 13,792 35.46% Increase32.08
Independent M. Basheer Ahmed 2,029 5.22% New
IC(S) L. Mallikarjune 822 2.11% New
Independent N. Chander 260 0.67% New
Margin of victory 7,527 19.35% Increase8.19
Turnout 39,786 56.91% Decrease0.98
Registered electors 69,913 Increase10.87
JP hold Swing Increase5.48

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election : Shivajinagar [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP C. M. Ibrahim 17,725 49.33% New
INC(I) Srinivasulu Naidu. K. R 13,717 38.18% New
DMK Cholan. K 1,606 4.47% New
INC A. K. Anatha Krishna 1,214 3.38% Decrease41.21
Independent Vittal Rao 539 1.50% New
Independent Mohamed Ejaz 470 1.31% New
AIADMK Radhakrishna. V. G 254 0.71% New
Margin of victory 4,008 11.16% Decrease8.48
Turnout 36,505 57.89% Increase15.22
Registered electors 63,061 Decrease9.46
JP gain from INC Swing Increase4.74

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Shivajinagar [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Hameed Shah 12,989 44.59% New
Independent A. Azeez Menon 7,267 24.95% New
Independent S. J. Hussain 4,429 15.20% New
INC(O) K. N. Lakshminarasimhaiah 4,135 14.20% New
Independent C. Mudde Gowda 309 1.06% New
Margin of victory 5,722 19.64% Decrease5.35
Turnout 29,720 42.67%
Registered electors 69,653
INC gain from NCJ Swing Decrease4.41

Assembly By-election 1970[edit | edit source]

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1970 Mysore State Legislative Assembly by-election : Shivajinagar [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCJ S. Hameed Shah 8,115 49.00% New
Independent M. Ahmed. S. R 3,977 24.01% New
NCN V. Ahmed 2,737 16.53% New
Independent Shivaram. J 1,078 6.51% New
Independent Baskaran. D 491 2.96% New
Independent Paul. B. C. G 133 0.80% New
Margin of victory 4,138 24.99% Increase10.15
NCJ gain from INC Swing Increase15.55

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Mysore State Legislative Assembly election : Shivajinagar [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC H. R. A. Gaffar 10,148 33.45% New
SWA V. Ahmed 5,646 18.61% New
Independent V. Rao 5,465 18.01% New
Independent B. K. M. Gowda 3,714 12.24% New
Independent S. Ahmed 3,173 10.46% New
Independent A. N. Srinivasan 1,029 3.39% New
Independent D. Khan 702 2.31% New
Independent M. S. Gopalan 459 1.51% New
Margin of victory 4,502 14.84%
Turnout 32,122 50.36%
Registered electors 63,789
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. Sitting and previous MLAs from Shivajinagar Assembly constituency
  3. List of elected members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
  4. DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008
  5. Mondal, Dhanya Rajendran,Shivani Kava,Sudipto (23 February 2023). "BJP is pushing for thousands of voters to be deleted in a Muslim-dominated Bengaluru area". The News Minute. Retrieved 6 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "Assembly Constituency Details: Sarvagnanangar". chanakyya.com.
  7. "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  8. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 : To the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  9. "General Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2008 Election Statistics" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2021.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. "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.
  18. "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  19. "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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