Raja Venugopal Naik — MLA, Shorapur (Indian National Congress)
Raja Venugopal Naik
Raja Venugopal Naik is the MLA from the Shorapur assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Indian National Congress in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected at the 2024 bye-election).
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Shorapur constituency
Shorapur is seat number 36 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Yadgir district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The seat had about 275,483 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Shorapur votes as part of the Raichur 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. Raja Venugopal Naik was returned from Shorapur at the 2024 bye-election.
Other MLAs in Yadgir district
Yadgir district returns 4 members to the Karnataka assembly. The others are:
- Sharanabasappa Darshanapur — Shahapur, Indian National Congress
- Channareddy Patil Tunnur — Yadgir, Indian National Congress
- Sharana Gowda Kandakur — Gurmitkal, 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 Shorapur?
- Raja Venugopal Naik of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Shorapur, elected at the 2024 bye-election.
- Which party does Raja Venugopal Naik belong to?
- Raja Venugopal Naik represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 135 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Shorapur constituency in?
- Shorapur is seat number 36 and lies in Yadgir district of Karnataka.
- Is Shorapur a reserved constituency?
- Shorapur is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Shorapur fall under?
- Shorapur is one of the assembly segments of the Raichur Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Shorapur?
- Shorapur had about 275,483 registered electors at the last assembly election.
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हिंदी में जानकारी
Raja Venugopal Naik, Karnataka की Shorapur विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2024 के उपचुनाव।
Shorapur सीट Yadgir ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,75,483 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Shorapur 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।