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Challakere is assembly constituency number 98 of 224 in Karnataka, in Chitradurga district. The next election is expected in April–May 2028.
Current MLA
T. Raghumurthy
Indian National CongressMember of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Challakere, elected in 2023.
Full profile →Challakere at a glance
- Seat number98
- DistrictChitradurga
- StateKarnataka
- Electors (2023)220,968
- ReservedST
- Lok Sabha seatChitradurga
- Assembly size224 (majority 113)
Challakere 2023 election result
T. Raghumurthy of the Indian National Congress won Challakere in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 67,952 votes (38.16%), defeating Ravish Kumar. M of the Janata Dal (Secular) by 16,450 votes. Turnout was 80.69%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Raghumurthy | Indian National Congress | 67,952 | 38.16% |
| Ravish Kumar. M | Janata Dal (Secular) | 51,502 | 28.92% |
| K. T. Kumar Swamy | Independent | 29,148 | 16.37% |
| Anil Kumar. R | Bharatiya Janata Party | 22,894 | 12.86% |
| Marakka | Aam Aadmi Party | 3,072 | 1.73% |
Margin 16,450 votes. Figures as published for the 2023 Karnataka election and shown only where two independent compilations agree.
हिंदी में जानकारी
Challakere, Karnataka की 224 विधानसभा सीटों में से एक है और Chitradurga ज़िले में आती है। इस सीट का क्रमांक 98 है। यहाँ लगभग 2,20,968 मतदाता हैं। यह सीट अनुसूचित जनजाति (ST) के लिए आरक्षित है। लोकसभा चुनाव में यह क्षेत्र Chitradurga संसदीय सीट के अंतर्गत आता है।
वर्तमान विधायक — T. Raghumurthy (Indian National Congress), 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव में निर्वाचित। T. Raghumurthy का पूरा प्रोफ़ाइल देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।
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- Who is the current MLA of Challakere?
- T. Raghumurthy of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Challakere, elected in 2023.
- When is the next election in Challakere?
- The next Karnataka assembly election is expected in April–May 2028. The Election Commission of India announces exact dates roughly 60 days beforehand.
- Who won Challakere in the 2023 election, and by what margin?
- T. Raghumurthy of the Indian National Congress won Challakere in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 67,952 votes (38.16%), defeating Ravish Kumar. M of the Janata Dal (Secular) by 16,450 votes. Turnout was 80.69%.
- Which district is Challakere in?
- Challakere assembly constituency is in Chitradurga district of Karnataka.
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