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Shimoga Rural is assembly constituency number 111 of 224 in Karnataka, in Shimoga district. The next election is expected in April–May 2028.
Current MLA
Sharada Puryanaik
Janata Dal (Secular)Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Shimoga Rural, elected in 2023.
Full profile →Shimoga Rural at a glance
- Seat number111
- DistrictShimoga
- StateKarnataka
- Electors (2023)212,458
- ReservedSC
- Lok Sabha seatShimoga
- Assembly size224 (majority 113)
Shimoga Rural 2023 election result
Sharada Puryanaik of the Janata Dal (Secular) won Shimoga Rural in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 86,340 votes (47.74%), defeating K. B. Ashok Naik of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 15,142 votes. Turnout was 85.17%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharada Puryanaik | Janata Dal (Secular) | 86,340 | 47.74% |
| K. B. Ashok Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party | 71,198 | 39.37% |
| Dr. Sreenivas Kariyanna | Indian National Congress | 18,335 | 10.14% |
| Manjunatha. S. S | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,715 | 0.95% |
Margin 15,142 votes. Figures as published for the 2023 Karnataka election and shown only where two independent compilations agree.
हिंदी में जानकारी
Shimoga Rural, Karnataka की 224 विधानसभा सीटों में से एक है और Shimoga ज़िले में आती है। इस सीट का क्रमांक 111 है। यहाँ लगभग 2,12,458 मतदाता हैं। यह सीट अनुसूचित जाति (SC) के लिए आरक्षित है। लोकसभा चुनाव में यह क्षेत्र Shimoga संसदीय सीट के अंतर्गत आता है।
वर्तमान विधायक — Sharada Puryanaik (Janata Dal (Secular)), 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव में निर्वाचित। Sharada Puryanaik 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 Shimoga Rural?
- Sharada Puryanaik of the Janata Dal (Secular) is the sitting MLA for Shimoga Rural, elected in 2023.
- When is the next election in Shimoga Rural?
- 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 Shimoga Rural in the 2023 election, and by what margin?
- Sharada Puryanaik of the Janata Dal (Secular) won Shimoga Rural in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 86,340 votes (47.74%), defeating K. B. Ashok Naik of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 15,142 votes. Turnout was 85.17%.
- Which district is Shimoga Rural in?
- Shimoga Rural assembly constituency is in Shimoga district of Karnataka.
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