K. H. Puttaswamy Gowda (KHP) — MLA, Gauribidanur (Independent)
K. H. Puttaswamy Gowda (KHP)
K. H. Puttaswamy Gowda (KHP) is the MLA from the Gauribidanur assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Independent in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
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Gauribidanur constituency
Gauribidanur is seat number 139 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Chikkaballapura district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 210,462 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Gauribidanur votes as part of the Chikballapur Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Independent in the Karnataka assembly
Independent holds 2 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 113. K. H. Puttaswamy Gowda (KHP) was returned from Gauribidanur in 2023.
Other MLAs in Chikkaballapura district
Chikkaballapura district returns 5 members to the Karnataka assembly. The others are:
- S. N. Subbareddy — Bagepalli, Indian National Congress
- Pradeep Eshwar — Chikkaballapur, Indian National Congress
- B. N. Ravi Kumar — Sidlaghatta, Janata Dal (Secular)
- M.C. Sudhakar — Chintamani, 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 Gauribidanur?
- K. H. Puttaswamy Gowda (KHP) of the Independent is the sitting MLA for Gauribidanur, elected in 2023.
- Which party does K. H. Puttaswamy Gowda (KHP) belong to?
- K. H. Puttaswamy Gowda (KHP) represents the Independent, which holds 2 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Gauribidanur constituency in?
- Gauribidanur is seat number 139 and lies in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka.
- Is Gauribidanur a reserved constituency?
- Gauribidanur is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Gauribidanur fall under?
- Gauribidanur is one of the assembly segments of the Chikballapur Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Gauribidanur?
- Gauribidanur had about 210,462 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
K. H. Puttaswamy Gowda (KHP), Karnataka की Gauribidanur विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Independent। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Gauribidanur सीट Chikkaballapura ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,10,462 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Gauribidanur 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।