Araga Jnanendra — MLA, Tirthahalli (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Araga Jnanendra
Araga Jnanendra is the MLA from the Tirthahalli assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
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Tirthahalli constituency
Tirthahalli is seat number 114 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Shimoga district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 188,267 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Tirthahalli votes as part of the Shimoga 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. Araga Jnanendra was returned from Tirthahalli in 2023.
Other MLAs in Shimoga district
Shimoga district returns 7 members to the Karnataka assembly. The others are:
- Sharada Puryanaik — Shimoga Rural, Janata Dal (Secular)
- B. K. Sanagameshwara — Bhadravati, Indian National Congress
- Channabasappa (Chenni) — Shimoga, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Vijayendra Yediyurappa — Shikaripura, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Madhu Bangarappa — Soraba, Indian National Congress
- Gopala Krishna Beluru — Sagar, 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 Tirthahalli?
- Araga Jnanendra of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Tirthahalli, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Araga Jnanendra belong to?
- Araga Jnanendra represents the Bharatiya Janata Party, which holds 65 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Tirthahalli constituency in?
- Tirthahalli is seat number 114 and lies in Shimoga district of Karnataka.
- Is Tirthahalli a reserved constituency?
- Tirthahalli is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Tirthahalli fall under?
- Tirthahalli is one of the assembly segments of the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Tirthahalli?
- Tirthahalli had about 188,267 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Araga Jnanendra, Karnataka की Tirthahalli विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Bharatiya Janata Party। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Tirthahalli सीट Shimoga ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,88,267 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Tirthahalli 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।