Santosh S. Lad — MLA, Kalghatgi (Indian National Congress)
Santosh S. Lad
Santosh S. Lad is the MLA from the Kalghatgi assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Indian National Congress in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
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Kalghatgi constituency
Kalghatgi is seat number 75 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Dharwad district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 194,742 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Kalghatgi votes as part of the Dharwad 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. Santosh S. Lad was returned from Kalghatgi in 2023.
Other MLAs in Dharwad district
Dharwad district returns 6 members to the Karnataka assembly. The others are:
- Ningaraddi Hanamaraddi Konaraddi — Navalgund, Indian National Congress
- M R Patil — Kundgol, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Abbayya Prasad — Hubli-Dharwad East, Indian National Congress
- Mahesh Tenginakai — Hubli-Dharwad Central, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Arvind Bellad — Hubli-Dharwad West, 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 Kalghatgi?
- Santosh S. Lad of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Kalghatgi, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Santosh S. Lad belong to?
- Santosh S. Lad represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 135 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Kalghatgi constituency in?
- Kalghatgi is seat number 75 and lies in Dharwad district of Karnataka.
- Is Kalghatgi a reserved constituency?
- Kalghatgi is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Kalghatgi fall under?
- Kalghatgi is one of the assembly segments of the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Kalghatgi?
- Kalghatgi had about 194,742 registered electors at the last assembly election.
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हिंदी में जानकारी
Santosh S. Lad, Karnataka की Kalghatgi विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Kalghatgi सीट Dharwad ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,94,742 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Kalghatgi 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।