Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjuna — MLA, Davanagere South (Indian National Congress)
Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjuna
Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjuna is the MLA from the Davanagere South assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Indian National Congress in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected at the 2026 bye-election).
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Davanagere South constituency
Davanagere South is seat number 107 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Devangere district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 210,708 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Davanagere South votes as part of the Davanagere 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. Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjuna was returned from Davanagere South at the 2026 bye-election.
Other MLAs in Devangere district
Devangere district returns 7 members to the Karnataka assembly. The others are:
- B. Devendrappa — Jagalur, Indian National Congress
- B P Harish — Harihar, Bharatiya Janata Party
- S. S. Mallikarjun — Davanagere North, Indian National Congress
- K. S. Basavanthappa — Mayakonda, Indian National Congress
- Basavaraju V Shivaganga — Channagiri, Indian National Congress
- Shanthana Gowda D.G. — Honnali, 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 Davanagere South?
- Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjuna of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Davanagere South, elected at the 2026 bye-election.
- Which party does Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjuna belong to?
- Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjuna represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 135 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Davanagere South constituency in?
- Davanagere South is seat number 107 and lies in Devangere district of Karnataka.
- Is Davanagere South a reserved constituency?
- Davanagere South is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Davanagere South fall under?
- Davanagere South is one of the assembly segments of the Davanagere Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Davanagere South?
- Davanagere South had about 210,708 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjuna, Karnataka की Davanagere South विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2026 के उपचुनाव।
Davanagere South सीट Devangere ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,10,708 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Davanagere South 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।