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Karkala is assembly constituency number 122 of 224 in Karnataka, in Udupi district. The next election is expected in April–May 2028.
Current MLA
V Sunil Kumar
Bharatiya Janata PartyMember of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Karkala, elected in 2023.
Full profile →Karkala at a glance
- Seat number122
- DistrictUdupi
- StateKarnataka
- Electors (2023)190,611
- ReservedGeneral
- Lok Sabha seatUdupi Chikmagalur
- Assembly size224 (majority 113)
Karkala 2023 election result
V Sunil Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Karkala in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 77,028 votes (49.11%), defeating Udaya Shetty Muniyal of the Indian National Congress by 4,602 votes. Turnout was 82.35%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| V Sunil Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 77,028 | 49.11% |
| Udaya Shetty Muniyal | Indian National Congress | 72,426 | 46.18% |
| Pramod Muthalik | Independent | 4,508 | 2.87% |
Margin 4,602 votes. Figures as published for the 2023 Karnataka election and shown only where two independent compilations agree.
हिंदी में जानकारी
Karkala, Karnataka की 224 विधानसभा सीटों में से एक है और Udupi ज़िले में आती है। इस सीट का क्रमांक 122 है। यहाँ लगभग 1,90,611 मतदाता हैं। यह सीट सामान्य (अनारक्षित) है। लोकसभा चुनाव में यह क्षेत्र Udupi Chikmagalur संसदीय सीट के अंतर्गत आता है।
वर्तमान विधायक — V Sunil Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party), 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव में निर्वाचित। V Sunil Kumar 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 Karkala?
- V Sunil Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Karkala, elected in 2023.
- When is the next election in Karkala?
- 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 Karkala in the 2023 election, and by what margin?
- V Sunil Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Karkala in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 77,028 votes (49.11%), defeating Udaya Shetty Muniyal of the Indian National Congress by 4,602 votes. Turnout was 82.35%.
- Which district is Karkala in?
- Karkala assembly constituency is in Udupi district of Karnataka.
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