Mankal Vaidya — MLA, Bhatkal (Indian National Congress)
Mankal Vaidya
Mankal Vaidya is the MLA from the Bhatkal assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Indian National Congress in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
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Bhatkal constituency
Bhatkal is seat number 79 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Uttara Kannada district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 222,794 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Bhatkal votes as part of the Uttara Kannada 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. Mankal Vaidya was returned from Bhatkal 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
- Dinakar Keshav Shetty — Kumta, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Bhatkal?
- Mankal Vaidya of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Bhatkal, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Mankal Vaidya belong to?
- Mankal Vaidya represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 135 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Bhatkal constituency in?
- Bhatkal is seat number 79 and lies in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.
- Is Bhatkal a reserved constituency?
- Bhatkal is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Bhatkal fall under?
- Bhatkal is one of the assembly segments of the Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Bhatkal?
- Bhatkal had about 222,794 registered electors at the last assembly election.
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हिंदी में जानकारी
Mankal Vaidya, Karnataka की Bhatkal विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Bhatkal सीट Uttara Kannada ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,22,794 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Bhatkal 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।