Ashok Kumar Rai — MLA, Puttur (Indian National Congress)
Ashok Kumar Rai
Ashok Kumar Rai is the MLA from the Puttur assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Indian National Congress in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
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Puttur constituency
Puttur is seat number 206 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Dakshina Kannada district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 212,848 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Puttur votes as part of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Indian National Congress in the Karnataka assembly
Indian National Congress holds 135 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 113. Ashok Kumar Rai was returned from Puttur in 2023.
Other MLAs in Dakshina Kannada district
Dakshina Kannada district returns 8 members to the Karnataka assembly. The others are:
- Harish Poonja — Belthangady, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Umanatha Kotian — Moodabidri, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Bharath Shetty Y. — Mangalore City North, Bharatiya Janata Party
- D. Vedavyasa Kamath — Mangalore City South, Bharatiya Janata Party
- U.T. Khader Fareed — Mangalore, Indian National Congress
- Rajesh Naik U — Bantval, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Bhagirathi Murulya — Sullia, Bharatiya Janata Party
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 Puttur?
- Ashok Kumar Rai of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Puttur, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Ashok Kumar Rai belong to?
- Ashok Kumar Rai represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 135 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Puttur constituency in?
- Puttur is seat number 206 and lies in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka.
- Is Puttur a reserved constituency?
- Puttur is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Puttur fall under?
- Puttur is one of the assembly segments of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Puttur?
- Puttur had about 212,848 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Ashok Kumar Rai, Karnataka की Puttur विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Puttur सीट Dakshina Kannada ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,12,848 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Puttur 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।