Abhay Patil — MLA, Belgaum Dakshin (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Abhay Patil
Abhay Patil is the MLA from the Belgaum Dakshin assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
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Belgaum Dakshin constituency
Belgaum Dakshin is seat number 12 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Belagavi district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 248,626 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Belgaum Dakshin votes as part of the Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Bharatiya Janata Party in the Karnataka assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party holds 65 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 113. Abhay Patil was returned from Belgaum Dakshin in 2023.
Other MLAs in Belagavi district
Belagavi district returns 18 members to the Karnataka assembly. The others are:
- Jolle Shashikala Annasaheb — Nippani, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Ganesh Prakash Hukkeri — Chikkodi-Sadalga, Indian National Congress
- Laxman Sangappa Savadi — Athani, Indian National Congress
- Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage — Kagwad, Indian National Congress
- Mahendra Kallappa Tammannavar — Kudachi, Indian National Congress
- Aihole Duryodhan Mahalingappa — Raibag, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Katti Nikhil Umesh — Hukkeri, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi — Arabhavi, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao — Gokak, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Satish Laxmanarao Jarkiholi — Yemkanmardi, Indian National Congress
- Asif (Raju) Sait — Belgaum Uttar, Indian National Congress
- Laxmi R. Hebbalkar — Belgaum Rural, Indian National Congress
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 224 seats and was last elected in 2023. The next election is expected in April–May 2028.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Belgaum Dakshin?
- Abhay Patil of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Belgaum Dakshin, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Abhay Patil belong to?
- Abhay Patil represents the Bharatiya Janata Party, which holds 65 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Belgaum Dakshin constituency in?
- Belgaum Dakshin is seat number 12 and lies in Belagavi district of Karnataka.
- Is Belgaum Dakshin a reserved constituency?
- Belgaum Dakshin is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Belgaum Dakshin fall under?
- Belgaum Dakshin is one of the assembly segments of the Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Belgaum Dakshin?
- Belgaum Dakshin had about 248,626 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Abhay Patil, Karnataka की Belgaum Dakshin विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Bharatiya Janata Party। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Belgaum Dakshin सीट Belagavi ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,48,626 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Belgaum Dakshin विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर 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।