K. Venkatesh — MLA, Periyapatna (Indian National Congress)
K. Venkatesh
K. Venkatesh is the MLA from the Periyapatna assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Indian National Congress in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
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Periyapatna constituency
Periyapatna is seat number 210 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Mysore district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 195,631 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Periyapatna votes as part of the Mysore 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. K. Venkatesh was returned from Periyapatna in 2023.
Other MLAs in Mysore district
Mysore district returns 11 members to the Karnataka assembly. The others are:
- Ravishankar D. — Krishnarajanagara, Indian National Congress
- G. D. Harish Gowda — Hunsur, Janata Dal (Secular)
- Anil Chikkamadhu — Heggadadevankote, Indian National Congress
- Darshan Dhruvanarayana — Nanjangud, Indian National Congress
- G. T. Devegowda — Chamundeshwari, Janata Dal (Secular)
- T. S. Srivathsa — Krishnaraja, Bharatiya Janata Party
- K. Harish Gowda — Chamaraja, Indian National Congress
- Tanveer Sait — Narasimharaja, Indian National Congress
- Siddaramaiah — Varuna, Indian National Congress
- H C Mahadevappa — T. Narasipur, 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 Periyapatna?
- K. Venkatesh of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Periyapatna, elected in 2023.
- Which party does K. Venkatesh belong to?
- K. Venkatesh represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 135 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Periyapatna constituency in?
- Periyapatna is seat number 210 and lies in Mysore district of Karnataka.
- Is Periyapatna a reserved constituency?
- Periyapatna is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Periyapatna fall under?
- Periyapatna is one of the assembly segments of the Mysore Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Periyapatna?
- Periyapatna had about 195,631 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
K. Venkatesh, Karnataka की Periyapatna विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Periyapatna सीट Mysore ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,95,631 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Periyapatna 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।