Dinakar Keshav Shetty — MLA, Kumta (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Dinakar Keshav Shetty
Dinakar Keshav Shetty is the MLA from the Kumta assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
Member identity and party: Karnataka Legislative Assembly, member list, cross-checked with PRS Legislative Research. Sitting-member roster checked on 17 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified.
Kumta constituency
Kumta is seat number 78 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Uttara Kannada district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 188,894 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Kumta votes as part of the Uttara 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. Dinakar Keshav Shetty was returned from Kumta in 2023.
Other MLAs in Uttara Kannada district
Uttara Kannada district returns 6 members to the Karnataka assembly. The others are:
- Deshpande Raghunath — Haliyal, Indian National Congress
- Satish Krishna Sail — Karwar, Indian National Congress
- Mankal Vaidya — Bhatkal, Indian National Congress
- Bhimanna T. Naik — Sirsi, Indian National Congress
- Arabail Hebbar Shivaram — Yellapur, 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.
Latest Karnataka Political News
No Karnataka-specific headlines in the current feed. Showing the latest national election news.
- Election Commission Orders Voter Roll Revision in 17 States; Readable Lists Put Transparency in Focuswww.nationpathindia.com · 17 Oct 2026
- "Let's tell BJP: Goa not for sale": Rahul Gandhi to join culmination of Congress's 'Goy Rakhonn Yatra' on October 18https://www.indiagazette.com/ · 17 Oct 2026
- UP 2027 Election Battle: Is Law & Order Enough? Jobs And Education Take Centre Stage | News18News18 · 17 Oct 2026
- UP Elections 2027: Ex-IPS Amitabh Thakur Backs Divya Mittal’s Political Debut, Signals Possible AAS-JBP AllianceIndian Masterminds · 17 Oct 2026
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Kumta?
- Dinakar Keshav Shetty of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Kumta, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Dinakar Keshav Shetty belong to?
- Dinakar Keshav Shetty represents the Bharatiya Janata Party, which holds 65 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Kumta constituency in?
- Kumta is seat number 78 and lies in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.
- Is Kumta a reserved constituency?
- Kumta is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Kumta fall under?
- Kumta is one of the assembly segments of the Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Kumta?
- Kumta had about 188,894 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Dinakar Keshav Shetty, Karnataka की Kumta विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Bharatiya Janata Party। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Kumta सीट Uttara Kannada ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,88,894 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Kumta 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।