Dharshan Puttannaiah — MLA, Melukote (Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha)
Dharshan Puttannaiah
Dharshan Puttannaiah is the MLA from the Melukote assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
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Melukote constituency
Melukote is seat number 188 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Mandya district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 200,184 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Melukote votes as part of the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha in the Karnataka assembly
Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha holds 1 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 113. Dharshan Puttannaiah was returned from Melukote in 2023.
Other MLAs in Mandya district
Mandya district returns 7 members to the Karnataka assembly. The others are:
- P. M. Narendraswamy — Malavalli, Indian National Congress
- Udaya K. M. — Maddur, Indian National Congress
- Ravikumar Gowda (Ganiga) — Mandya, Indian National Congress
- A. B. Ramesha Bandisiddegowda — Shrirangapattana, Indian National Congress
- N. Chaluvarayaswamy — Nagamangala, Indian National Congress
- H. T. Manju — Krishnarajapet, Janata Dal (Secular)
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 Melukote?
- Dharshan Puttannaiah of the Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha is the sitting MLA for Melukote, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Dharshan Puttannaiah belong to?
- Dharshan Puttannaiah represents the Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha, which holds 1 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Melukote constituency in?
- Melukote is seat number 188 and lies in Mandya district of Karnataka.
- Is Melukote a reserved constituency?
- Melukote is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Melukote fall under?
- Melukote is one of the assembly segments of the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Melukote?
- Melukote had about 200,184 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Dharshan Puttannaiah, Karnataka की Melukote विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Melukote सीट Mandya ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,00,184 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Melukote 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।