Belthangady (Vidhana Sabha constituency)

Belthangady Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 224 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Karnataka state in southwestern India.[1]

Overview

Belthangady (constituency number 200) is one of the eight Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Dakshina Kannada district. It covers the same area as the Belthangady Taluk.[2][3]

Belthangady is part of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely: 201. Moodabidri, 202. Mangalore City North, 203. Mangalore City South, 204. Mangalore, 205. Bantval, 206. Puttur and 207. Sullia (SC).[3]

Members of Legislative Assembly

The contest for the Belthangady legislative seat has been a thirty year contest between the Gowda family and the Bangera family, as well as one between the two Bangera brothers, Vasantha and Prabhakara.[4][5][6]

 Election    Winner
Madras State Legislative Assembly

  • 1952 - Balugodu Venkatramana Gowda

 Election    Winner
Mysore State Legislative Assembly

  • 1956 - Heggade Ratnavarma[6]
  • 1962 - Vaikunta Baliga[6]
  • 1967 - B. V. Baliga[6]
  • 1972 - K. Subramanya Gowda[6]

 Election    Winner
Karnataka State Legislative Assembly

  • 1978 - K. Gangadhar Gowda[4]
  • 1983 - K. Vasantha Bangera, BJP[7]
  • 1985 - K. Vasantha Bangera, BJP [7]
  • 1989 - K. Gangadara Gowda, INC [5][7]
  • 1994 - K. Vasantha Bangera, JD [7]
  • 1999 - K. Prabhakara Bangera, BJP [7]
  • 2004 - K. Prabhakara Bangera, BJP [7]
  • 2008 - K. Vasantha Bangera, INC [7]
  • 2013 - K. Vasantha Bangera, INC [7]
  • 2018 - Harish Poonja, BJP

Notes
  1. "New Dakshina Kannada Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Dakshina Kannada District. 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 April 2009.
  2. "Map of Belthangady Taluk". Dakshina Kannada District. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  3. "Karnataka: Final Notification & Order with Table A & B, No.282/KT/2007-V" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. 2 July 2007.
  4. Akshatha M. (27 April 2013). "It's veteran vs political novice in Belthangady". The Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
  5. Special Correspondent (17 April 2013). "BJP revives 30-year-old rivalry in Belthangady". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
  6. Phadnis, Renuka (30 April 2013). "Veteran faces debutant's challenge in Belthangady". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013.
  7. "Belthangady Assembly Constituency Detailed Election Information". Party Analyst (IT GRIDS (India)). Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
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