Sharada Puryanaik — MLA, Shimoga Rural (Janata Dal (Secular))
Sharada Puryanaik
Sharada Puryanaik is the MLA from the Shimoga Rural assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Janata Dal (Secular) in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
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Shimoga Rural constituency
Shimoga Rural is seat number 111 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Shimoga district. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes. The seat had about 212,458 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Shimoga Rural votes as part of the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Janata Dal (Secular) in the Karnataka assembly
Janata Dal (Secular) holds 18 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 113. Sharada Puryanaik was returned from Shimoga Rural in 2023.
Other MLAs in Shimoga district
Shimoga district returns 7 members to the Karnataka assembly. The others are:
- B. K. Sanagameshwara — Bhadravati, Indian National Congress
- Channabasappa (Chenni) — Shimoga, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Araga Jnanendra — Tirthahalli, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Vijayendra Yediyurappa — Shikaripura, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Madhu Bangarappa — Soraba, Indian National Congress
- Gopala Krishna Beluru — Sagar, 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 Shimoga Rural?
- Sharada Puryanaik of the Janata Dal (Secular) is the sitting MLA for Shimoga Rural, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Sharada Puryanaik belong to?
- Sharada Puryanaik represents the Janata Dal (Secular), which holds 18 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Shimoga Rural constituency in?
- Shimoga Rural is seat number 111 and lies in Shimoga district of Karnataka.
- Is Shimoga Rural a reserved constituency?
- Shimoga Rural is reserved for Scheduled Castes.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Shimoga Rural fall under?
- Shimoga Rural is one of the assembly segments of the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Shimoga Rural?
- Shimoga Rural had about 212,458 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Sharada Puryanaik, Karnataka की Shimoga Rural विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Janata Dal (Secular)। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Shimoga Rural सीट Shimoga ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,12,458 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Shimoga Rural 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।