Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar — MLA, Hirekerur (Indian National Congress)
Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar
Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar is the MLA from the Hirekerur assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Indian National Congress in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
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Hirekerur constituency
Hirekerur is seat number 86 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Haveri district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 185,982 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Hirekerur votes as part of the Haveri 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. Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar was returned from Hirekerur in 2023.
Other MLAs in Haveri district
Haveri district returns 6 members to the Karnataka assembly. The others are:
- Mane Srinivas — Hangal, Indian National Congress
- Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan — Shiggaon, Indian National Congress
- Rudrappa Manappa Lamani — Haveri, Indian National Congress
- Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar — Byadgi, Indian National Congress
- Prakash Koliwad — Ranebennur, 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 Hirekerur?
- Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Hirekerur, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar belong to?
- Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 135 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Hirekerur constituency in?
- Hirekerur is seat number 86 and lies in Haveri district of Karnataka.
- Is Hirekerur a reserved constituency?
- Hirekerur is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Hirekerur fall under?
- Hirekerur is one of the assembly segments of the Haveri Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Hirekerur?
- Hirekerur had about 185,982 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Ujaneshwar Basavannappa Banakar, Karnataka की Hirekerur विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Hirekerur सीट Haveri ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,85,982 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Hirekerur 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।