Karnataka
Karnataka
At a Glance
Population: 52,850,562
Capital: Bangalore
Principal Languages: Kannada
Karnataka has a written history of more than 2,000 years. Apart from it being subjected to the rule of the Nandas, Mauryas, and the Satavahanas, Karnataka came to have indigenous dynasties like the Kadambas of Banavasi and the Gangas from the middle of the 4th century AD. After the fall of the Peshwa (1818) and Tipu (1799), Karnataka came under the British control. Christian missionaries introduced English education and printing during the 19th century. Revolution in transport, communication and industries was evident, making way for the emergence of the urban middle-class. Mysore dynasty helped industrialization and cultural growth. Freedom Movement was followed by the movement for the unification of Karnataka. After Indian independence, the new united Mysore State was created in 1956, and was renamed Karnataka in 1973.
Karnataka lies to the south of Goa and Maharashtra, to the west of Andhra Pradesh, to the north-west of Tamil Nadu and to the north of Kerala. It has a sea-coast of nearly 400 km (300 km with inundations). In more recent times, Karnataka has emerged as the knowledge and technical capital of the country. The thick concentration of I.T related industries, bio-technology, BPO's and IPO's combined with strong research and development institutions and a large pool of qualified trained manpower have ensured that the state is now leading global player.
Government
Name
Profile
B. S. Yeddyurappa
Chief Minister
S Suresh Kumar
Law, justice and human rights, parliamentary affairs, municipal administration
V S Acharya
Home
K S Eshwarappa
Energy
R Ashok
Transport
C M Udasi
Public Works
Arvind Limbavali
Higher Education
Ramachandra Gowda
Medical Education
Visvesvara Hegde Kageri
Primary and Secondary Education
Katta Subramanya Naidu
Excise, BWSSB, Information and BT, Science & Technology
G Janaradhan Reddy
Tourism and Infrastructure Development
G Karunakara Reddy
Revenue
S K Belubbi
Horticulture
B Sriramalu
Health and Family Welfare
Basavaraj Bommai
Youth services and Sports
Govind M Karjol [BJP]
Major and medium irrigation
Murugesh Nirani
Large and medium-scale industries
Laxman Savadi
Cooperation
Haratal Halappa
Food and civil supplies and consumer affairs
Krishnaiah Chetty
Hosuing and Muzrai
Krishna Palemar
Fisheries, ports, small savings and lotteries
Revunaik Belamagi
Animal Husbandry
Shobha Karandlaje
Rural development and panchayat raj
B N Bachhe Gowda
Labour
S A Ravindranath
Agriculture
Mumtaz Ali Khan
Haj, wakf and minority welfare
Govind M Jarjok
Minor Irrigation, planning and statistics
D Sudhakar
Social welfare
Shivaraj Tangadagi
Agriculture marketing, Sugar
Glihatti D Shekhar
Textiles, youth services
P M Narendraswamy
Women and child development
Venkataramanappa
Small scale industries and sericulture
Last Assembly Election :
28th May 2008
State Constituency
Constituency
MLA
Party
Previous MLA
Party
Afzalpur
Malikayya Venkaiah Guttedar
INC
Patil M Y
JD (S)
Aland
Guttedar Subash Rukmayya
JD (S)
Patil B R
JD (S)
Anekal
A Narayanaswamy
BJP
Narayana Swamy A
BJP
Arabhavi
Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarakiholi
JD (S)
Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri
BJP
Arkalgud
Manju. A
INC
Balachandra Laxman Rao Jarkihali
JD (S)
Arsikere
K. M. Shivalingegowda
JD (S)
Ramaswamy At
JD (S)
Athani
Laxman Sangappa Savadi
BJP
Basavaraju As
BJP
Aurad
Prabhu Chavhan
BJP
Laxman Sangappa Savadi
BJP
B.T.M. Layout
Ramalinga Reddy
INC
Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli
INC
Babaleshwar
M.B.Patil
INC
Mahagundappa Kallappa Pattanshetti
BJP
Badami
Mahagundappa Kallappa Pattanshetty
BJP
Charantimat Veeranna Chandrashekaraya
BJP
Bagalkot
Charantimath Viranna Chandrashekharayya.
BJP
Sreeramareddy G V
CPI (M)
Bagepalli
Sampangi N
INC
Abhay Patil
BJP
Bailhongal
Metgud Virupaxi (Jagadish) Channappa
BJP
Jagadish Virupakshi C Matgud
BJP
Bangalore South
M Krishnappa
BJP
Gopala Poojary K
INC
Bangarapet
Narayanaswamy M.
INC
Rathod Rk
JD (S)
Bantval
B.Ramanatha Rai
INC
Sunitha Veerappa Gowda
BJP
Basavakalyan
Basavaraj Patil Attur
BJP
Nagaraja Shetty B
BJP
Basavana Bagevadi
Bellubbi Sangappa Kallappa
BJP
Mallikarjun Siddaramappa Khuba
JD (S)
Basavanagudi
Ravisubramanya L.A
BJP
Shivanand Patil
INC
Belgaum Dakshin
Abhay Patil
BJP
Chandrashekhar K
INC
Belgaum Rural
Sanjay B Patil
BJP
Kudachi Ramesh Laxman
INC
Belgaum Uttar
Feroz Nuruddin Sait
INC
Sreeramula B
BJP
Bellary City
Gali Somashekar Reddy
BJP
Kyatsandra N Rajanna
JD (S)
Bellary
B.Sreeramulu
BJP
Prabhakara Bangera K
BJP
Belthangady
K.Vasantha Bangera
INC
Kumar Swamy Hk
JD (S)
Belur
Rudresh Gowda. Y. N
INC
Venkatamuniyappa Bp
BJP
Bhadravati
B.K.Sangameshwara
INC
B K Sangameshwara
Ind
Bhalki
Eshwara Bhimanna Khandre
INC
Prakash Khandre
BJP
Bhatkal
J D Naik
INC
Anjaneya H
JD (U)
Bidar South
Bandeppa Khashempur
JD (S)
Nirmal Surana
BJP
Bidar
Gurupadappa Nagmarpally
INC
Shivananda Naik
BJP
Bijapur City
Appasaheb (Appu) Mallappa Pattanashetti
BJP
Bandeppa Khasempur
Ind
Bilgi
Murugesh Rudrappa Nirani
BJP
Appasaheb Mallappa Pattanashetty
BJP
Bommanahalli
Satish Reddy.M
BJP
Nirani Murugesh Rudrappa
BJP
Byadgi
Patil Sureshagoudra Basalingagoudra
BJP
Somanna V
INC
Byatarayanapura
Krishna Byregowda
INC
Dharme Gowda S L
JD (S)
Byndoor
K. Laxminarayana
BJP
Jayaprakash Hegde K
Ind
C.V. Raman Nagar
S. Raghu
BJP
Olekar Nehru Chanabasappa
BJP
Challakere
Thippeswamy
BJP
Sudhakar D
INC
Chamaraja
H.S.Shankaralingegowda
BJP
Shankarlingegowda Hs
BJP
Chamarajanagar
C.Puttarangashetty
INC
Vatal Nagaraj
KCVP
Chamrajpet
B.Z.Zameer Ahmed Khan
JD (S)
Krishna S M
INC
Chamundeshwari
M.Sathyanarayana
INC
Siddaramaiah
JD (S)
Channagiri
K.Madal Virupakshappa
BJP
Mahima J Patel
JD (S)
Channapatna
C.P.Yogeshwara
INC
Yogeswara C P
INC
Chickpet
Dr. Hemachandra Sagar
BJP
Mohan P C
BJP
Chikkaballapur
K P Bachche Gowda
JD (S)
Muniyappa Sm
INC
Chikkodi-Sadalga
Hukkeri Prakash Babanna
INC
Hakkyagol Dattu Yellappa
BJP
Chikmagalur
C.T Ravi
BJP
Ravi Ct
BJP
Chiknayakanhalli
C B Suresh Babu
JD (S)
Madhuswamy J C
JD (U)
Chincholi
Sunil Vallyapur
BJP
Vijanath Patil
JD (S)
Chintamani
M C Sudhakar
INC
Dr Sudhakar Mc
INC
Chitradurga
Basavarajann (Basanna)
JD (S)
Vishwanath Patil Hebbal
JD (S)
Chittapur
Mallikarjun Kharge
INC
Thippa Reddy Gh
INC
Dasarahalli
S.Muniraju
BJP
Haladi Srinivasa Shetty
BJP
Davanagere North
S.A Ravindranath
BJP
Shamanur Shivashankarappa
INC
Davanagere South
Shamanuru Shivashankarappa
INC
Alkod Hanumanthappa
JD (S)
Devadurga
K.Shivan Gouda Naik
JD (S)
Chandranna G
JD (S)
Devanahalli
Venkataswamy
INC
Morey S R
INC
Devar Hippargi
A.S.Patil (Nadahalli)
INC
Vinay Kulkarni
Ind
Dharwad
Seema Ashok Masuti
BJP
Narashimha Swamy J.
INC
Doddaballapur
J.Narasimhaswamy
INC
Patil Dr
INC
Gadag
Bidarur Shrishailappa Veerupakshappa
BJP
Dinesh Gundurao
INC
Gandhi Nagar
Dinesh Gundu Rao
INC
Shivaramu B
INC
Gangawati
Paranna Ishwarappa Munavalli
BJP
Ikbal Ansari
JD (S)
Gauribidanur
Shivashankara Reddy L. H.
INC
Jaraki Holi Ramesh Laxmanrao
INC
Gokak
Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao
INC
Shivashankara Reddy Nh
INC
Govindraj Nagar
V.Somanna
INC
Sreenivasa S R
Ind
Gubbi
S.R.Srinivas [ Vasu ]
JD (S)
Chandrashekar D Patil Revoor
BJP
Gulbarga Dakshin
Chandrashekhar Patil Revoor
BJP
Moti Hullappa Yamanappa
JD (S)
Gulbarga Rural
Revu Naik Belamgi
BJP
Mahadev Prasad Hs
JD (S)
Gulbarga Uttar
Qamarul Islam
INC
Mallikarjun Kharge
INC
Gundlupet
H.S.Mahadeva Prasad
INC
Prakash M P
JD (S)
Gurmitkal
Baburao Chinchansur
INC
Deshpande Rv
INC
Hadagalli
B.Chandra Naik
BJP
Udasi C M
BJP
Hagaribommanahalli
K. Nemaraj Naik
BJP
Parimala Nagappa
JD (S)
Haliyal
Sunil V Hegde
JD (S)
Parameshwara Naik P T
INC
Hangal
Udasi Chanabasappa Mahalingappa
BJP
Dr Nagappa Y
INC
Hanur
R.Narendra
INC
Prakash Hs
JD (S)
Harapanahalli
G Karunakara Reddy
BJP
Shivaraj Sajjanar
BJP
Harihar
B.P.Harish
BJP
Venkatesh Mp
JD (S)
Hassan
H. S. Prakash
JD (S)
Patil B C
JD (S)
Haveri
Neharu Olekar
BJP
Manjunath D
JD (S)
Hebbal
Katta Subramanya Naidu
BJP
Umapathi A V
INC
Heggadadevankote
Chikkanna
INC
Basavanneppa G
BJP
Hirekerur
B.C. Patil
INC
Revanna Hd
JD (S)
Hiriyur
Sudhakara D
Ind
Renukacharya Mp
BJP
Holalkere
M Chandrappa
BJP
Govindappa B G
INC
Holenarasipur
H. D. Revanna
JD (S)
Nagaraju M T B
INC
Homnabad
Rajashekar Baswaraj Patil
INC
Halappa H
BJP
Honnali
M P Renukacharya
BJP
Gaviappa H R
Ind
Hosadurga
Goolihatti. D. Shekar
Ind
Honnalli Jabbarkhan Hayatkhan
INC
Hosakote
B.N.Bachhe Gowda
BJP
Jagadish Shettar
BJP
Hubli-Dharwad-Central
Jagadish Shettar
BJP
Shashikant Akkappi Naik
BJP
Hubli-Dharwad-East
Veerabhadrappa Halaharavi
BJP
Nagarajaya D
JD (S)
Hubli-Dharwad-West
Bellad Chandrakant Gurappa
BJP
Rajendra Varma
BJP
Hukkeri
Umesh Vishwanath Katti
JD (S)
Mirajoddin Patel
JD (S)
Hungund
Doddanagouda G Patil
BJP
Doddanagouda Gundana Gowda Patil
BJP
Hunsur
H.P Manjunatha
INC
Deve Gowda Gt
JD (S)
Indi
Dr Bagali Sarvabhoum Satagouda
BJP
Desai Shivputrappa Madiwalappa
BJP
Jagalur
S.V.Ramachandra
INC
Patil Ravikant Shankareppa
Ind
Jamkhandi
Kulkarni Shrikanth Subbrao.
BJP
Gurusiddanagowda T
BJP
Jayanagar
B.N.Vijaya Kumar
BJP
Siddu Savadi
BJP
Jevargi
Doddappagouda Shivalingappagoud Patil Naribol
BJP
Roshan Baig
INC
K.R. Pura
N.S.Nandiesha Reddy
BJP
Ramalingareddy
INC
Kadur
K.M.Krishnamurthy
INC
Dharamsingh
INC
Kagwad
Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage
BJP
Krishnamurthy Km
JD (S)
Kalghatgi
Santosh.S. Lad
INC
Bharamagouda (Raju) Alagouda Kage
BJP
Kampli
T.H. Suresh Babu
BJP
Chikkanagoudra Siddanagouda Ishwaragouda
BJP
Kanakagiri
Shivaraj S/O Sangappa Tangadagi
Ind
Kiran Kumar K S
BJP
Kanakapura
D.K.Shivakumar
INC
Muniyappa Muddappa B
JD (S)
Kapu
Lalaji R. Mendon
BJP
Revunayak Belmagi
BJP
Karkal
H. Gopal Bhandary
INC
Veerappa Devappa Kesarahatti G
BJP
Karwar
Asnotikar Anand Vasant
INC
P G R Sindhia
JD (S)
Khanapur
Pralhad Remani
BJP
Sunil Kumar
BJP
Kittur
Marihal Suresh Shivarudrappa
BJP
Gangadhar Nagesh Bhat
BJP
Kolar Gold Field
Y.Sampangi
BJP
Lalaji R Menoon
BJP
Kolar
R.Varthur Prakash
Ind
Ramu Hb
INC
Kollegal
R.Dhruvanarayana
INC
Digambar Yashwantrao Patil
Ind
Koppal
Karadi Sanganna Amarappa
JD (S)
Nagamani M K
JD (U)
Koratagere
Dr. G. Parameshwara
INC
Marihal Suresh Shivarudrappa
BJP
Krishnaraja
S.A.Ramadass
BJP
Srinivasa Gowda K
INC
Krishnarajanagara
S.R Mahesh
JD (S)
Rajendran S
RPI
Krishnarajpet
K B Chandrashekar
INC
Balraj S
Ind
Kudachi
Ghatage Shama Bhima
INC
Basavaraj Bhimappa Hitnal K
INC
Kudligi
B.Nagendra
BJP
Channigappa
JD (S)
Kumta
Dinakar Keshav Shetty
JD (S)
Bhagirathi T
INC
Kundapura
Haladi Srinivas Shetty
BJP
Somashekar Mk
JD (S)
Kundgol
Chikkangoudra Siddangouda Ishwaragouda
BJP
Mahadeva
JD (S)
Kunigal
B.B. Ramaswamy Gowda
INC
Krishna
JD (S)
Kushtagi
Amaregouda Linganagouda Bayyapur
INC
Anil Lad H
BJP
Lingsugur
Manappa Vajjal
BJP
Mohan Krishna Shetty
INC
Maddur
M.S.Siddaraju
JD (S)
Akki Mallikarjunappa Shahadevappa
JD (U)
Madhugiri
Gowri Shankar D.C
JD (S)
Ningappa H
JD (S)
Madikeri
Appachu (Ranjan)
BJP
Suryanarayana Reddy N
JD (S)
Magadi
H C Balakrishna
JD (S)
Doddanagoud Hanuamagouda Patil
BJP
Mahadevapura
Aravind Limbavali
BJP
Amaregowda Patil Bayyapur
JD (S)
Mahalakshmi Layout
N.L.Narendra Babu
INC
Tammanna Dc
INC
Malavalli
P M Narendraswamy
Ind
Dr.Parameshwara G
INC
Malleshwaram
Dr. Ashwath Narayan C.N
BJP
Bopaiah Kg
BJP
Malur
Es.En.Krishnaiah Shetty
BJP
Balakrishna H C
JD (S)
Mandya
M.Srinivas
JD (S)
Annadani K
JD (S)
Mangalore City North
J.Krishna Palemar
BJP
Seetharam M R
INC
Mangalore City South
N.Yogish Bhat
BJP
Krishnaiah Setty S N
BJP
Mangalore
U.T. Khadar
INC
Srinivas M
JD (S)
Manvi
G. Hampayya Nayak Ballatgi
INC
Yogish Bhat N
BJP
Maski
Pratap Gouda Patil
BJP
Bosuraju Ns
INC
Mayakonda
M Basavaraja Naika
BJP
Ravindranath S A
BJP
Melukote
C S Puttaraju
JD (S)
Gopal Krishna N Y
INC
Molakalmuru
N.Y.Gopala Krishna
INC
Abhayachandra K
Ind
Moodabidri
K.Abhayachandra
INC
Shankara Rao Nadagoudar A C
INC
Muddebihal
Appaji Channabasavaraj Shankararao Nadagouda
INC
Karjol Govind Maktappa
BJP
Mudhol
Govind.M.Karjol
BJP
Kumaraswamy Mp
BJP
Mudigere
M.P.Kumara Swamy
BJP
Srinivas R
JD (S)
Mulbagal
Amaresh
INC
Patil Shidlinganagouda Shiddanagouda
INC
Nagamangala
Suresh Gowda
INC
Chaluvaraya Swamy N (Swamy Gouda)
JD (S)
Nagthan
Katakdhond Vitthal Dhondiba
BJP
Jayakumar D T
JD (S)
Nanjangud
V.Srinivasa Prasad
INC
Patil C C
BJP
Narasimharaja
Tanveer Sait
INC
Tanveer Sait
INC
Nargund
C C Patil
BJP
Dr. Shiriyannavar Rb
BJP
Navalgund
Shankar Patil Munenkoppa
BJP
Anjanamurthy
INC
Nelamangala
M.V.Nagaraju
BJP
Kakasaheb Panduranga Patil
INC
Nippani
Kakaso Pandurang Patil
INC
Puttaraju C S
JD (S)
Padmanaba Nagar
R.Ashoka
BJP
Mamani Vishwanath Karabasappa
Ind
Pavagada
Venkataramanappa
Ind
Thimmarayappa K M
JD (S)
Piriyapatna
K. Venkatesh
INC
Venkatesh K
JD (S)
Pulakeshinagar
B. Prasanna Kumar
INC
Shakunthala T Shetty
BJP
Puttur
Mallika Prasada
BJP
Sarikar Bheemappa Channappa
JD (U)
Raichur Rural
Raja Rayappa Naik
INC
Ahuja Papareddy
BJP
Raichur
Syed Yasin
INC
Narendra Babu N L
INC
Rajaji Nagar
Suresh Kumar S.
BJP
Kumaraswamy H D
JD (S)
Rajarajeshwarinagar
M.Srinivas
BJP
Yadawad Mahadevappa Shivalingappa
BJP
Ramanagaram
H D Kumara Swamy
JD (S)
Shivanna G
BJP
Ramdurg
Ashok Mahadevappa Pattan
INC
Kalakappa Gurushantappa Bandi
BJP
Ranibennur
G.Shivanna
BJP
Prakash Babanna Hukkeri
INC
Raybag
Aihole Duryodhan Mahalingappa
BJP
Gopalakrishna Belur Bk
BJP
Ron
Kalakappa Gurushantappa Bandi
BJP
Vishwanatha Hm
JD (S)
Sagar
Gopalkrishna Beluru
BJP
Santhosh S Lad
JD (S)
Sakleshpur
H. K. Kumaraswamy
JD (S)
Appayagouda Basagouda Patil
INC
Sandur
E. Tukaram
INC
Dhruvanarayana R
INC
Sarvagnanagar
K.J.George
INC
Shivakumar Dk
INC
Saundatti Yellamma
Mamani Vishwanath Chandrashekar
BJP
Dr Sharanaprakash Rudrappa Patil
INC
Sedam
Dr. Sharan Prakash Rudrappa Patil
INC
Sunil Vallapure
BJP
Shahapur
Sharanabasappa Darshnapur
INC
Sharanabasappa Darshanapur
JD (S)
Shanti Nagar
N.A Haris
INC
Raghu S
BJP
Shiggaon
Basavaraj Bommai
BJP
Sindhura Rajashekar
Ind
Shikaripura
B.S.Yeddyurappa
BJP
Yediyurappa Bs
BJP
Shimoga Rural
K.G.Kumaraswamy
BJP
Eshwarappa Ks
BJP
Shimoga
K.S.Eshwarappa
BJP
Gaddadevaramath Gaddayya Shivamurthyya
INC
Shirahatti
Ramanna S Lamani
BJP
Kattasubramanya Naidu
BJP
Shivajinagar
R.Rhoshan Baig
INC
Narashima Nayak (Raja Gouda)
KNP
Shorapur
Narasimha Nayak
BJP
Munishamappa S
JD (S)
Shravanabelagola
C. S. Putte Gowda
JD (S)
Ashok Gurappa Shabadi
BJP
Shrirangapattana
A.B.Ramesha Bandisiddegowda
JD (S)
Badarli Hampanagouda
INC
Sidlaghatta
V Muniyappa
INC
Sathyanarayana B
JD (S)
Sindgi
Bhusanur Ramesh Balappa
BJP
Viveknand Vaidya
BJP
Sindhanur
Nadagouda Venkatarao
JD (S)
Somalingappa M S
BJP
Sira
T.B.Jayachandra
INC
Jivijaya Ba
INC
Sirsi
Kageri Vishweshwar Hegde
BJP
Kumar Bangarappa S
INC
Siruguppa
Somalingappa M.S
BJP
G S Putte Gowda
JD (S)
Sorab
H. Halappa
BJP
Jeevaraj Dl
BJP
Sringeri
D.N .Jeevaraja
BJP
Ramesh Kumar K R
INC
Srinivaspur
G.K.Venkata Shiva Reddy
JD (S)
Vijayalakshmamma Bandisiddegowda
JD (S)
Sullia
Angara S
BJP
Angara S
BJP
T.Narasipur
Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa
INC
Krishna Palemar J
BJP
Tarikere
Suresh .D.S
BJP
Dr Mahadevappa Hc
JD (S)
Terdal
Siddu. Savadi
BJP
Shivashankarappa T H
INC
Tiptur
B.C. Nagesh
BJP
Patil M B
INC
Tirthahalli
Kimmane Rathnakar
INC
Nanjamari B
JD (S)
Tumkur City
S. Shivanna Sogadu
BJP
Araga Jnanendra
BJP
Tumkur Rural
B. Suresh Gowda
BJP
Shivanna S
BJP
Turuvekere
Jaggesh
INC
Krishnappa M T
JD (S)
Udupi
K. Raghupathy Bhat
BJP
Manohar Kallappa Kinekar
Ind
Varuna
Siddaramaiah
INC
Raghupati Bhat K
BJP
Vijay Nagar
M.Krishnappa
INC
Fareed Ut
INC
Vijayanagara
Anand Singh
BJP
Ashok R
BJP
Virajpet
Bopaiah. K.G.
BJP
Krishnappa A
INC
Yadgir
Dr. A.B. Maalakraddy
INC
Krishnabyregowda C B
INC
Yelahanka
S.R.Vishwanath
BJP
Basavaraju Hd
BJP
Yelburga
Eshanna Gulagannavar
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