D. Vedavyasa Kamath — MLA, Mangalore City South (Bharatiya Janata Party)
D. Vedavyasa Kamath
D. Vedavyasa Kamath is the MLA from the Mangalore City South assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
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Mangalore City South constituency
Mangalore City South is seat number 203 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Dakshina Kannada district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 245,805 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Mangalore City South votes as part of the Dakshina Kannada 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. D. Vedavyasa Kamath was returned from Mangalore City South 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
- U.T. Khader Fareed — Mangalore, Indian National Congress
- Rajesh Naik U — Bantval, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Ashok Kumar Rai — Puttur, Indian National Congress
- 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 Mangalore City South?
- D. Vedavyasa Kamath of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Mangalore City South, elected in 2023.
- Which party does D. Vedavyasa Kamath belong to?
- D. Vedavyasa Kamath represents the Bharatiya Janata Party, which holds 65 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Mangalore City South constituency in?
- Mangalore City South is seat number 203 and lies in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka.
- Is Mangalore City South a reserved constituency?
- Mangalore City South is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Mangalore City South fall under?
- Mangalore City South is one of the assembly segments of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Mangalore City South?
- Mangalore City South had about 245,805 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
D. Vedavyasa Kamath, Karnataka की Mangalore City South विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Bharatiya Janata Party। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Mangalore City South सीट Dakshina Kannada ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,45,805 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Mangalore City South 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।